Difference between revisions of "Template:Morganite"

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! colspan=2 | Morganite
 
! colspan=2 | Morganite
 
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| Chemical composition || Beryllium Aluminium Silicate Be<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub>
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| Chemical composition || Be<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub> Beryllium aluminium silicate
 
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| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Hexagonal_Crystal_System | Hexagonal]]
 
| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Hexagonal_Crystal_System | Hexagonal]]
 
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| Habit || prismatic
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| Habit || Prismatic
 
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| Cleavage || poor, basal
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| Cleavage || Poor, basal
 
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| Fracture || conchoidal to uneven
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| Fracture || Conchoidal to uneven
 
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| Hardness || 7.5
 
| Hardness || 7.5
 
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| Optic nature || unixaial -  
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| Optic nature || Unixaial -  
 
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| Refractive index || 1.58 - 1.60
 
| Refractive index || 1.58 - 1.60
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| Birefringence || 0.008 - 0.009
 
| Birefringence || 0.008 - 0.009
 
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| Dispersion || low, 0.014
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| Dispersion || Low, 0.014
 
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| Specific gravity || 2.80 - 2.90
 
| Specific gravity || 2.80 - 2.90
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| Lustre || Vitreous
 
| Lustre || Vitreous
 
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| Pleochroism || weak to moderate (shades of body color)
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| Pleochroism || Weak to moderate (shades of body color)
 
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 23 December 2006

Morganite
Chemical composition Be3Al2(SiO3)6 Beryllium aluminium silicate
Crystal system Hexagonal
Habit Prismatic
Cleavage Poor, basal
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Hardness 7.5
Optic nature Unixaial -
Refractive index 1.58 - 1.60
Birefringence 0.008 - 0.009
Dispersion Low, 0.014
Specific gravity 2.80 - 2.90
Lustre Vitreous
Pleochroism Weak to moderate (shades of body color)