Austinite
Austiniet, Austinit, Austinita, Аустинит, 砷锌钙矿, ｵｰｽﾁﾝ鉱
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Mineral class: arsenates Crystal system: orthorhombic Mohs scale: 4 - 4.5 Density (g/cm3): 4.13 Refractive index: 1.75 - 1.78 Cleavage: good Colors: colorless, white, yellowish, green Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: sub adamantine - silky Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: - Largest crystal: ? cm Deposits: Austria, Bolivia, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Poland, USA Discovery: 1935 1st Description: 1935 (Staples) Name: to honor the American mineralogist Austin Flint Rogers (1877-1957) |
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Austinite Mineral
Size: 3.5 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm Origin: Ojuela Mine / Mapimi / Durango / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Austinite Mineral
Size: 5.8 x 4.7 x 4.5 cm Origin: Ojuela Mine / Mapimi / Durango / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Austinite
Weight: 1.33 ct Origin: Ojuela Mine / Mapimi / Durango / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.rocklogic.biz |
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Austinite Mineral
Size: 9.1 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm Origin: Ojuela Mine / Mapimi / Durango / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Austinite Mineral
Size: 7.3 x 6.3 x 3.8 cm Origin: Ojuela Mine / Mapimi / Durango / Mexico Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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