The “Coromandel ” Diamond

Authors

  • R. Saldanha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/bmffclusp.v0i4.121325

Abstract

The “Coromandel” diamond proceeds from the city of Coromandel, source of other large and well-known brazilians diamonds. It presents octaedric “habitus” with two natural and five clivage faces. It also shows a cube face. Dimensions according to the cristallographic axis, are: 53,00 mm; 39,00 mm; 26,60 mm. Weight: 400,65 metrics carats, a little less than Premier 5.° (South Africa) Color extremely-slight, without flairs which could decrease its value. Microphotographic pictures were taken from the rhombic figures of clivage

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Published

1941-12-17

Issue

No. 4 (1941)

Section

Artigos

How to Cite

The “Coromandel ” Diamond. Boletim da Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da Universidade de São Paulo. Mineralogia, [S. l.], n. 4, p. 15–23, 1941. DOI: 10.11606/bmffclusp.v0i4.121325. Disponível em: https://www.journals.usp.br/bffcluspmineralogia/article/view/121325.. Acesso em: 19 may. 2024.