abbecasite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for abbecasite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for abbecasite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching abbecasite in the database: Abbecasite

Mineralogical Reference

abbecasite

Mineral	Abbecasite
Synonym	Asbecasite

Asbecasite (synonym)

Mineral	Asbecasite
Chemistry	Ca 3 (TiSn 4+ )As 3+ 6 Si 2 Be 2 O 20
Color	Yellow
Luster	Vitreous
CrystalSystem	Trigonal
Hardness	6½ - 7
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1966
CellParameters	a = 8.36c = 15.3
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 1.83
OpticalType	Uniaxial (-)
RI	n ω =1.860 n ε =1.830
Birefringence	δ=0.030
SurfaceRelief	Very High
Synonyms	Abbecasit Abbecasita Abbecasite Asbecasit Asbecasitaral
TypeLocality	Wannigletscher- Cherbadung Kriegalptal Binntal Wallis ( Valais) Switzerland
Strunz	8/B.11-40 8 : Silicates B : Nesosubsilicateswith anions unfamiliar to tetrahederscations of octahedral and tetrahedral orientation [4/6] 11 : Dixenite - Kraisslite series

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