Hsianghualite

Hsianghualiet, Hsianghualita, Hsianghualith, Сянхуалит, 香花石, 等軸晶系


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relatively rare organic material

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

Hsianghualite Mineral

Length: 0.7 cm

Origin: Hsianghualing Mine / Linwu Distr. / Chenzhou Pref. / Hunan Prov. / China

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Hsianghualite Mineral

Hsianghualite Mineral

Size: 4.1 x 3.5 x 2.1 cm

Origin: Hsianghualing Mine / Linwu Distr. / Chenzhou Pref. / Hunan Prov. / China

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Hsianghualite Mineral


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