DF2014:Alexandrite

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Alexandrite

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Uses
Gemcrafting Encrusting
Location
Found within granite as small clusters Found within schist as small clusters Found within marble as small clusters
Properties
Material value 20☼ Fire-safe Not magma-safe Melting point 11500 °U (x) Boiling point 14000 °U (m) Ignition point none (m) Solid density 3730 kg/m³ Specific heat 800 J/kg·K Color violet
Wikipedia article

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Alexandrites are semi-precious gems found as small clusters in granite, marble, and schist.

In the real world, alexandrite is a variety of chrysoberyl, and is commonly used in lasers for laser hair removal.

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Many dwarves have tried, but smelting amethyst, pearl, ruby, and sapphire won't result in any alexandrite.

Alexandrite gems.

Raws
[INORGANIC:ALEXANDRITE] [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:STONE_TEMPLATE] [MATERIAL_VALUE:20][DISPLAY_COLOR:5:7:1][TILE:15][IS_GEM:alexandrite:STP:OVERWRITE_SOLID] [ENVIRONMENT_SPEC:GRANITE:CLUSTER_SMALL:100] [ENVIRONMENT_SPEC:SCHIST:CLUSTER_SMALL:100] [ENVIRONMENT_SPEC:MARBLE:CLUSTER_SMALL:100] [SOLID_DENSITY:3730] Common to chrysoberyls. Range 3680 - 3780 [STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:VIOLET]

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Semi-Precious (20☼-30☼)	Amethyst • Green jade • Kunzite • Light yellow diamond • Peridot • Tanzanite • Topaz Beryls Aquamarine • Golden beryl • Goshenite • Heliodor • Honey yellow beryl • Morganite • Red beryl • Topazolite Chrysoberyls Alexandrite • Cat's eye • Chrysoberyl Garnets Almandine • Black pyrope • Blue garnet • Clear garnet • Demantoid • Melanite • Pink garnet • Red pyrope • Rhodolite • Violet spessartine • Yellow spessartine Grossulars Cinnamon grossular • Red grossular • Tsavorite • Yellow grossular Opals Bandfire opal • Black opal • Claro opal • Crystal opal • Fire opal • Harlequin opal • Jelly opal • Levin opal • Pinfire opal • Precious fire opal • Red flash opal • White opal Zircons Black zircon • Brown zircon • Clear zircon • Green zircon • Red zircon • Yellow zircon Tourmalines Green tourmaline • Pink tourmaline • Indigo tourmaline • Red tourmaline Spinels Purple spinel • Red spinel • Rubicelle
Precious (40☼)	Emerald • Faint yellow diamond • Ruby • Sapphire
Rare (60☼)	Black diamond • Blue diamond • Clear diamond • Green diamond • Red diamond • Star ruby • Star sapphire • Yellow diamond
See also: Diamond • Glass • Stone