Väyrynenite

Vayryneniet, Vayrynenite, Väyrynenit, Väyrynenita, Väyrynenite, Вайриненит


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F)
Mineral class: phosphates
Crystal system: monoclinic
Mohs scale: 5
Density (g/cm3): 3.18 - 3.22
Refractive index: 1.638 - 1.667
Cleavage: good
Colors: grey, pink, salmon
Transparency: transparent - translucent
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: X: orange, Y: red, Z: dark red
Largest crystal: 6 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: 1954
1st Description: 1954
Name: in honor of the Finnish mineralogist Heikki Allan Vayrynen (1888 - 1956)

Väyrynenite

Weight: 0.17 ct

Origin: Afghanistan

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Väyrynenite Mineral

Size: 1 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm

Origin: Pakistan

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Vayrynenite Mineral
Väyrynenite

Weight: 0.06 ct

Origin: Pakistan

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Väyrynenite

Size: 0.59 x 0.40 cm
Weight: 0.48 ct
Origin: Shigar Valley / Skardu Distr. / Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan

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Väyrynenite

Weight: 0.57 ct

Origin: Shengus / Haramosh Mts. / Skardu Distr. / Baltistan / Pakistan

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Väyrynenite

Size: 0.83 x 0.69 cm
Weight: 2.69 ct
Origin: Pakistan

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Väyrynenite

Weight: 1.67 ct

Origin: Pakistan

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Väyrynenite Mineral

Size: 0.82 x 0.82 x 0.56 cm

Origin: Shengus / Haramosh Mts. / Skardu Distr. / Baltistan / Pakistan

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Vayrynenite Mineral
Väyrynenite

Weight: 0.10 ct

Origin: Paprok / Nuristan Prov. / Afghanistan

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Väyrynenite Mineral

Size: 0.7 cm

Origin: Shengus / Haramosh Mts. / Skardu Distr. / Baltistan / Pakistan

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Vayrynenite Mineral

Väyrynenite Mineral

Origin: Afghanistan

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Vayrynenite Mineral

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