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Natural Scapolite

Scapolite is a silicate of Aluminum which cyrstallizes in the tetragonal system with prismatic habit. The crystals are usually found in association with metamorphic rocks. Yellow appears to be the more common color for this material but some stones are colorless and some are violet or purple. Other colors, include white, greenish, gray, brown, reddish brown and pink. There is also a lavender scapolite that is produced by heat treatment but the other colors are typically untreated.

Scapolite was discovered in 1913 in the Mogok Stone Tract of upper Myanmar where it occurs as white, pink, or violet distinctly fibrous stones. More recently it has also been discovered throughout East Africa in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique. Some other occurrences are in Canada, USA, Norway, Italy, and Switzerland.


  • There are 24 Scapolite gemstones available at Multicolour.com
  • Scapolite(s) are organized in the following categories: PairSingle,  gemstones.
  • Our most expensive Scapolite is USD 4466.00 and largest Scapolite weight is CTS 148.87.
  • Our cheapest Scapolite is USD 97.00 and smallest Scapolite weight is CTS 2.19.

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Our Scapolite(s) are available in various shapes, sizes and colors. 24 Scapolite(s), too many to look through? You may select any combination of search options. Colors grade into each other and you can search for more than one color at once. For a better selection, try selecting two or three colors, -- your first choice plus the two closest colors.

Shape Length (mm) Width (mm)
Category Weight (cts) Price (USD)
Color range
reddish orange
violet
orange
bluish purple
orangy yellow
purple
yellow
reddish purple
greenish yellow





Scapolite Profile

Color information: white, yellow, violet,pink
Refractive Index: 1.54 - 1.577
Chemical Composition: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl /CA4Al6Si6O24CO3
Hardness: 6
Density: 2.6-2.71
Crystal Group: Tetragonal
Ocurrence: Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Madagascar, Burma, Brazil, Canada.
Sign of the Zodiac: N/A
Month of the year: N/A
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Scapolite, which is Greek for "rod" or "shaft," is commonly found in stubby to long prismatic tetragonal crystals with a square or octahedral cross-sections. Scapolite has a density of 2.57-2.74 and a refractive index of 1.540-1.579 which is identical to quartz.

Faceted purple scapolite can be especially difficult to differentiate from amethyst because the specific gravity and refractive index are identical. Without specialized high tech analytical equipment, the only way to separate the stones is with a plot of the optic character.

With a hardness of 6, scapolite will take a good polish and produce bright and brilliant stones. Faceted yellow brownish cabochon cats eyes are not uncommon and relatively inexpensive while large the purple stones recently discovered in Tanzania are rather expensive due to their attractive color and rarity.

Scapolite, is a sodium calcium aluminum silicate with a rather complex chemical composition. Scapolite is actually the name of an isomorphic mineral series ranging from the sodium chloride rich mineral known as Marialite (Na4CL(Al3Si 9O24) to the calcium carbonate rich mineral referred to as Meionite (Ca4(SO4CO3)( (Al6Si 6O24).

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Scapolite Single
Scapolite Single Oval Translucent
Size: 36.00 X 34.50 MM
Weight: 148.870 CTS
Shape: Oval
Clarity: Translucent
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Scapolite Single
Scapolite Single Oval Moderately included
Size: 10.90 X 8.80 MM
Weight: 3.560 CTS
Shape: Oval
Clarity: Moderately included
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