Radiophyllite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Radiophyllite

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

Mineralogical Reference

Radiophyllite

Mineral	Radiophyllite
Synonym	Zeophyllite

Zeophyllite (synonym)

Mineral	Zeophyllite
Chemistry	Ca 4 Si 3 O 8 (OHF) 4 ·2H 2 O
Color	Translucent white
CrystalSystem	Triclinic
Hardness	3
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1902
CellParameters	a = 9.34b = 9.34c = 13.2 α=90°β=110°γ=120°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 1.413
OpticalType	Uniaxial (-)
RI	n ω =1.565 - 1.577 n ε =1.560 - 1.56
Birefringence	δ=0.005 - 0.008
SurfaceRelief	Low
TypeLocality	Velký Březno ( Brezno nad Labem; Großpriesen) Ceske Stredohory Mts Usti Region Bohemia Czech Republic
Strunz	8/H.34-50 8 : Silicates H : Phyllosilicates (layered)Tetragonal or pseudotetragonal layered structures [Si4O10]4- and others 34 : Gyrolite series

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