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One of the places that alexandrite is mined is in Sri Lanka.

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Where does alexandrite come from?

One of the places that alexandrite is mined is in Sri Lanka.


What is the Hindi name of alexandrite?

The Hindi name for alexandrite is अलेक्सांड्राइट (aleksaandrāit).


What color streak does alexandrite have?

Alexandrite has a white streak.


What does alexandrite look like?

What does alexandrite look like?


What is the hardness of alexandrite?

Alexandrite is a variety of mineral chrysoberyl and one of the rarest gemstones in the world as compared to other gemstones. Its hardness is 8.5 Mohs. Alexandrite stone is very lucky for the people who are born in the month of June. It was originally discovered in Russia's Ural Mountains in the 1830s. Now it is also found in Sri Lanka, East Africa, Tanzania, Brazil, and India. Alexandrite changes its color in different sources of light. Due to its color-changing property, people love to wear alexandrite jewelry like alexandrite rings, alexandrite earrings, and alexandrite necklaces.


What gemstone is alexandrite a variety of?

Alexandrite is a gemstone as well as a birthstone. Alexandrite is VERY expensive, gem/birthstone. Alexandrite is the birthstone of June the Gemini. Gemini is like what animal you are in the Chinese calendar. The Gemini is twins. You can tell your horroscope, birthstone, and what kind of person you are. I hope this helped a little.


What is the rarest of birthstones?

June's Alexandrite. Very difficult to find natural Alexandrite due to its rarity. Most is created in a lab


How do you get Alexandrite on harvest moon DS?

You can find Alexandrite on the first floor in the third mine.


What is an alexandrite?

An alexandrite is a form of chrysoberyl which displays a colour change dependent on the light source, with strong pleochroism.


What month is alexandrite the birthstone of?

June although Alexandrite is the semi-precious birthstone for June. Pearl is the Precious


How hard is alexandrite?

Alexandrite is approximately 8.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness, which is significantly softer than most minerals.


What is the scientific name the June birsthstone Alexandrite?

Alexandrite is the "scientific name" of the mineral.Alexandrite is a type of chrysoberyl (formula BeAl2O4), which may be what you were asking. Alexandrite is specifically chrysoberyl with some of the aluminium atoms replaced with chromium.