Genthelvite

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Genthelvite

Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S

Tectosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Be₃Zn₄(SiO₄)₃S
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Cubic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
P-43n
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.FB.10
Dana classification
76.2.4.3
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Ghv
Locality
🇺🇸 El Paso County
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Frederick Augustus Genth

Source: Wikidata

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