Difference between revisions of "Template:Kunzite"
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− | | Chemical composition || LiAl(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub | + | | Chemical composition || LiAl(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> |
Lithium aluminum silicate | Lithium aluminum silicate | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:24, 23 December 2006
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Chemical composition | LiAl(SiO3)2
Lithium aluminum silicate |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Habit | Prismatic |
Cleavage | Perfect, prismatic |
Fracture | Uneven |
Hardness | 7 |
Optic nature | Biaxial + |
Refractive index | 1.66-1.68 |
Birefringence | 0.015 |
Dispersion | Low, 0.017 |
Specific gravity | 3.18 |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Pleochroism | Strong |