Childrenite
Childrenit, Childrenita, Чилдренит, 磷鋁鉄礦
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2·H2O
Mineral class: phosphates Crystal system: orthorhombic Mohs scale: 5 Density (g/cm3): 3.11 - 3.19 Refractive index: 1.649 - 1.691 Cleavage: poor Colors: yellowish, rose, reddish, brown Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: vitreous - resinous Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: X: yellow, Y: pink, Z: colorless - light pink Largest crystal: 2 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: 1823 1st Description: 1823? Name: in honor of the English mineralogist John George Children (1777–1852) |
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Childrenite Mineral
Size: 1.2 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm Origin: Linópolis / Governador Valadares / Vale do Rio Doce / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Childrenite Mineral
Size: 1.1 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm Origin: Linópolis / Governador Valadares / Vale do Rio Doce / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Childrenite Mineral
Size: 3.7 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.collectorfinejewelry.com |
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Childrenite
Weight: 0.70 ct Origin: Linópolis / Governador Valadares / Vale do Rio Doce / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Childrenite Mineral
Size: 3.0 x 2.1 x 0.9 cm Origin: Linópolis / Governador Valadares / Vale do Rio Doce / Minas Gerais / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.aarockshop.com |
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Childrenite Mineral
Size: 2.3 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm Origin: Shengus / Haramosh Mts. / Skardu Distr. / Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.freilichminerals.com |
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