TABLES

TABLE I

Chemical Composition of Gem-Stones
(a) Elements  
  Diamond
C
(b) Oxides  
  Corundum
Al2O3
  Quartz
SiO2
  Chalcedony
SiO2
  Opal
SiO2.nH2O
(c) Aluminates  
  Spinel
MgAl2O4
  Chrysoberyl
BeAl2O4
(d) Silicates  
  Phenakite
Be2SiO4
  Dioptase
H2CuSiO4
  Peridot
Mg2SiO4
  Zircon
ZrSiO4
  Enstatite
MgSiO3
  Diopside
CaMg(SiO3)2
  Nephrite
CaMg3(SiO3)4
  Sphene
CaTiSiO5
  Benitoite
BaTiSi3O9
  Andalusite
Al(AlO)SiO4
  Kyanite
(AlO)2SiO3
  Topaz
[Al(F,OH)]2SiO4
  Epidote
Ca2(Al,Fe)2(AlOH)(SiO4)3
  Euclase
Be(AlOH)SiO4
  Prehnite
H2Ca2Al2(SiO4)3
  Iolite
H2(Mg,Fe)4Al8Si10O37
Garnet {
Hessonite
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Almandine
Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
  Beryl
Be3Al2(SiO3)6
  Spodumene
LiAl(SiO3)2
  Jadeite
NaAl(SiO3)2
  Moonstone
KAlSi3O8
  Tourmaline
12SiO2.3B2O3.(9-x)[(Al,Fe)2O3].3x[(Fe,
Mn,Ca,Mg,K2,Na2,Li2,H2)O].3H2O
  Axinite
HCa3Al2B(SiO4)4
  Idocrase
(Ca,Mn,Mg,Fe)2(Al,Fe)(OH,F)]Si2O7
(e) Phosphates  
  Beryllonite
NaBePO4
  Apatite
Ca5(F,Cl)(PO4)3
  Turquoise
CuOH.6[Al(OH)2].H5.(PO4)4