Bixbyite
Bixbyiet, Bixbyit, Bixbyita, Manganbixbyit, Manganbixbyita, Manganbixbyite, Sitaparit, Sitaparita, Sitaparite, Биксбиит
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: (Mn3+,Fe3+)2O3
Mineral class: oxides Crystal system: isometric Mohs scale: 6 - 6.5 Density /g/cm3: 4.9 - 5 Refractive index: 2.51 - 2.56 Colors: black Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: - Largest Bixbyite: 6 cm? Deposits: worldwide Name: after the american mineralogist Maynard Bixby (1853-1935) |
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Bixbyite Mineral
Origin: Thomas Range / Juab County / Utah / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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