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Gemstone Crystal System Density Hardness Refractive index Treatments

Tanzanite

orthorhombic 3.30 6.0-7.0 1.690-1.700 heat

Tiger-eye

microcrystalline 2.64-2.71 7.0 1.540-1.550 bleaching w/
honey tigereye

Topaz

orthorhombic 3.53 8.0 1.619-1.627 blue is irradiated

Tourmaline

trigonal 3.06 7.0-7.5 1.624-1.644 (green) heat
Tsavorite cubic 3.84 6.5 - 7 1.73 - 1.75 none

Turquoise

triclinic 2.73 5.0-6.0 1.610-1.650 dying, sealing
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