Dumortierite

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Dumortierite

AlAl₆BSi₃O₁₈

Nesosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
AlAl₆BSi₃O₁₈
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Blue
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.AJ.10
Dana classification
IMA status
Redefined mineral (Rd)
IMA symbol
Dum
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Eugène Dumortier

Source: Wikidata

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