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Pezzottaite

#63423

Pezzottaite

#63423
Availability
Available
Price
$395.00
Size
1.7 x 1.4 x 0.4 cm - Thumbnail 
Reduced Price
$275.00
Formula
CsLiBe2Al2Si6O18 (RRUFF)
Locality
Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
Tagged
beryllium , pegmatite mineral , lithium

Red tabular partial hexagonal crystal. Pezzottaite is a rare member of the Beryl group and is found in pegmatites. It is a cesium-lithium-beryllium silicate published in 2003 and is found in anly nine deposits worldwide.

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Pezzottaite

Formula
CsLiBe2Al2Si6O18 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Tabular, Hexagonal 
Cleavage
Imperfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
raspberry red, pink 
Streak
white 
Class
Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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