Pezzottaite-(Cs)

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Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Pezzottaite-(Cs)

Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Pezzottaite, marketed under the name raspberyl or raspberry beryl, is a mineral species.

Properties

Chemical formula
Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Group
Oxides
Crystal system
Trigonal
Hardness (Mohs)
8
Color
Red
Luster
—
Streak
White
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
R3c
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
9.CJ.60
Dana classification
—
IMA status
Renamed mineral (Rn)
IMA symbol
Pez
Locality
—
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after Federico Pezzotta

Source: Wikidata

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