Tinzenite
Ca₆Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
Sorosilicate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Ca₆Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂
- Group
- Silicates
- Crystal system
- Triclinic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- —
- Color
- —
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- triclinic-pedial
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 9.BD.20
- Dana classification
- 56.2.2.4
- IMA status
- Redefined mineral (Rd)
- IMA symbol
- Tnz
- Locality
- 🇨🇭 Parsettens Alp
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Tinizong-Rona
Source: Wikidata
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