Zavaritskite Mineral Data, minerology database

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This reference page contains mineralogic data for Zavaritskite 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.

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Zavaritskite

Mineral	Zavaritskite
Chemistry	BiOF
Color	Grey
Luster	ResinousMetallic
CrystalSystem	Tetragonal
Hardness	2 - 2½
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1962
CellParameters	a = 3.74c = 6.22
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 1.663
OpticalType	Uniaxial (+/-)
RI	n α =2.210 n β =2.213
Birefringence	δ=2.210
SurfaceRelief	Very High
TypeLocality	Sherlovaya Gora Adun- Cholon Range Nertschinsk ( Nerchinsk) Mines Buriatia ( Buryatia) Republic Transbaikalia ( Zabaykalye) Eastern- Siberian Region Russia
Strunz	3/D.0-30 3 : Halides D : Oxi-halogenides with Mg - Mn - Cu - Zn - Sn 0 :

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