Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Pentagonite
Puna, India
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Fragile Gem Quality Twinned
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Origin Location |
Puna, India |
Description |
A beautiful miniature of perfectly twinned crystals of electric blue Pentagonite on matrix. Pentagonite is closely related to Cavansite but features a unique twinning habit and generally exhibits more elongated crystals. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Pentagonite: CaV4+OSi4O10·4H2O calcium tetravanadium oxygen tetrasilicon oxygen hydrogen oxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Hemimorphite Cavansite Cavansite / Albite Shattuckite Hemimorphite Kyanite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Ca V O Si H Ca Fe V O H Si
Ca V O Si H Ca Al V Si O H
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Pentagonite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Pentagonite Search Web Mineral DB: Pentagonite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Pentagonite
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