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紫硅碱钙石
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紫硅碱钙石

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Also known as IMA1977-019

Charoite ( ) is a rare silicate mineral with the chemical composition , first described in 1978. It is named after the Chara River, despite its being away from the discovery place. When it was discovered, it was thought to be a fake, dyed purple to give it its striking appearance.

Key facts

Mineral.name
Charoite
Mineral.category
Silicate mineral
Mineral.boxbgcolor
e181de
Mineral.image
Czaroit1.jpg
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Cha
Mineral.system
Monoclinic
Mineral.class
Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Mineral.symmetry
P21/m
Mineral.color
Violet, lilac, light brown
Mineral.habit
Fibrous, massive
Mineral.cleavage
Good in three directions
Mineral.fracture
Conchoidal
Mineral.mohs
5 - 6
Mineral.luster
Vitreous to pearly
Mineral.refractive
nα = 1.550 nβ = 1.553 nγ = 1.559
Mineral.opticalprop
Biaxial (+)
Mineral.birefringence
0.009
Mineral.fluorescence
Weakly fluorescent

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
inosilicate
Named after
Chara
Image
Charoite MFrey.jpg
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Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
9.DG.92
Commons category
Charoite
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
9.DG.92
streak color
white
IMA Mineral Symbol
Cha
chemical formula
(K,Sr)₁₅-₁₆(Ca,Na)₃₂[Si₆O₁₁(O,OH)₆]₂[Si₁₂O₁₈(O,OH)₁₂]₂[Si₁₇O₂₅(O,OH)₁₈]₂(OH,F)₄ * ~₃H₂O
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