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! colspan=2 | Bixbite | ! colspan=2 | Bixbite | ||
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− | | Chemical composition || | + | | Chemical composition || Be<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>6</sub> Beryllium aluminum 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 || | + | | Habit || Prismatic |
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− | | Cleavage || | + | | Cleavage || Basal, poor |
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− | | Fracture || | + | | Fracture || Conchoidal to uneven |
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− | | Hardness || 7.5 | + | | Hardness || 7.5 - 8 |
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− | | Optic nature || | + | | Optic nature || Uniaxial - |
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− | | | + | | Refractive index || 1.561 - 1.577 |
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− | | Birefringence || | + | | Birefringence || 0.004 - 0.009 |
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− | | Dispersion || | + | | Dispersion || Low, 0.014 |
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− | | Specific gravity || 2. | + | | Specific gravity || 2.63 - 2.72 |
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| Lustre || Vitreous | | Lustre || Vitreous | ||
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− | | Pleochroism || | + | | Pleochroism || Weak |
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 19 January 2021
Bixbite | |
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Chemical composition | Be3Al2(SiO3)6 Beryllium aluminum silicate |
Crystal system | Hexagonal |
Habit | Prismatic |
Cleavage | Basal, poor |
Fracture | Conchoidal to uneven |
Hardness | 7.5 - 8 |
Optic nature | Uniaxial - |
Refractive index | 1.561 - 1.577 |
Birefringence | 0.004 - 0.009 |
Dispersion | Low, 0.014 |
Specific gravity | 2.63 - 2.72 |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Pleochroism | Weak |