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Danalite

#64252

Danalite

#64252
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 3.8 x 2.2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S (RRUFF)
Locality
Rockport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, United States
Tagged
beryllium

Red crystal grains up to 6mm in granitic rock.

Type Locality

Danalite

Formula
Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Massive 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Greasy 
Color
brown, brownish black, grayish yellow, pink, reddish brown 
Streak
gray white 
Class
Isometric - Hextetrahedral 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
5.5-6 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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