Gaebhardita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Gaebhardita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Gaebhardita 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 Gaebhardita in the database: Gaebhardita

Mineralogical Reference

Gaebhardita

Mineral	Gaebhardita
Synonym	Fuchsite

Fuchsite (synonym)

Mineral	Fuchsite
Chemistry	K(AlCr) 3 Si 3 O 10 (OH) 2
Color	White to colorless, silvery-white, and tinged various
Luster	Vitreous,Pearly
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Cleavage	Perfect
Fracture	Micaeous
Hardness	2 1/2
SpecificGravity	2.7 - 2.9 g/ccm
Streak	White
MineralNote	A form of Muscovite with high Chromium content.
Synonyms	Chrom-Muskovit Chrome-mica Chromian Muscovite Chrommuscovit Chrommuscovita Chrommuscovite Fuchsit Fuchsita Gaebhardit Gaebhardita Gaebhardite Verdit Verdita Verdite Verdite (in part)
TypeLocality	Schwarzenstein Mt. Zemmgrund Ziller valley North Tyrol Tyrol Austria
Synonym	Muscovite
Strunz	8/H.10-70 8 : Silicates H : Phyllosilicates (layered), Tetragonal or pseudotetragonal layered structures [Si4O10]4- and others 10 : Mica group, Muscovite series
FolkLore	Fuchsite is a dark green variety of muscovite. The green color is the result of chromium impurities.