Painite

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Painite

CaZrAl₉(BO₃)O₁₅

Borate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
CaZrAl₉(BO₃)O₁₅
Group
Oxides
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs)
8
Color
Red
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
6.AB.85
Dana classification
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Pai
Locality
🇲🇲 Mogok Township
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Arthur Charles Davy Pain

Source: Wikidata

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