Hsianghualite
Hsianghualiet, Hsianghualita, Hsianghualith, Сянхуалит, 香花石, 等軸晶系
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
extremely rare (world rarities)
relatively rare organic material
relatively rare organic material
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Formula:
Li2Ca3Be3(SiO4)3F2 / F4?
Mineral class: silicates Crystal system: isometric Mohs scale: 6.5 Density (g/cm3): 2.97 - 3,00 Refractive index: 1.613 Cleavage: no Colors: colorless, white, tan Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: SW UV: red Pleochroism: - Largest crystal: 1.2 cm? Deposit: Hsianghualing Mine / Linwu Distr. / Chenzhou Pref. / Hunan Prov. / China Discovery: 1957 1st Description: 1958 (Huang, Tu, Wang, Chao, Yu) Name: after the type locality |
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Hsianghualite Mineral
Length: 0.7 cm Origin: Hsianghualing Mine / Linwu Distr. / Chenzhou Pref. / Hunan Prov. / China Photo by kind permission of © www.danweinrich.com |
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Hsianghualite Mineral
Size: 4.1 x 3.5 x 2.1 cm Origin: Hsianghualing Mine / Linwu Distr. / Chenzhou Pref. / Hunan Prov. / China Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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