Or is it a "regular" topaz treated with something to get all those different colors?
2007-07-29 13:20:21 · 3 answers · asked by A. M 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Also will it change in time or keep looking the same?
2007-07-29 13:39:06 · update #1
The name "topaz" likely originated from Topazos, an ancient Red Sea island. Topaz can be yellow, orange, light to dark blue, pink-red, red, violet, light green, and colorless. Some are enhanced with colorful treatments to create special effects however.
On Mohs' hardness scale, topaz is a tough 8. Sources include Brazil (Minas Gerais), Afghanistan, Australia, Myanmar (Burma), China, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia (Urals, Transbaikalia), Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, and the U.S.
2007-07-29 17:59:19 · answer #1 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Mercury Mist Topaz
2016-11-07 08:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by eargood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a natural stone. Also known as "mystic topaz," to create this stone a topaz specimen is treated by applying a thin layer of titanium dioxide through physical vapor deposition. This layer then helps create the iridescent colors.
2007-07-31 10:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tim M 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋