Spec4Gem - Enstatite-Ferrosilite

Enstatite-Ferrosilite - UV-Vis spectra

Light-reddish-brown enstatite – 3.92 ct – Sri Lanka

360-700 nm: Fe²⁺ spin-forbidden transitions, 700-1000 nm: Fe²⁺ substituing Mg²⁺ in M1/2 sites

Six-Rayed Star Enstatite – 1.24 ct – Madagascar

360-700 nm: Fe²⁺ spin-forbidden transitions, 700-1000 nm: Fe²⁺ substituing Mg²⁺ in M1/2 sites

Green enstatite – 1.80 ct – Mairimba Hill, Voi, TaitaTaveta, Kenya

Cr³⁺, Fe²⁺

Colorless enstatite – 1.73 ct – Embilipitiya, Ratnapura, SriLanka

360-700 nm: Fe²⁺ spin-forbidden transitions, 700-1000 nm: Fe²⁺ substituing Mg²⁺ in M1/2 sites