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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
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Sapphirine
Morafeno Deposit, Madagascar
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality
Floater Crystal
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| Origin Location |
Morafeno Deposit, Madagascar |
| Description |
A fine reference floater crystal of deep indigo blue Sapphirine. This piece displays an intriguing surface texture which indicates the progressive lateral molecular growth of the crystal along its front face, showing beautiful geometrical patterns that match the hexagonal shape of the euhedral crystal similar to "record-keepers" on a quartz crystal. |
| 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 |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Sapphirine: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
tetramagnesium trimagnesium nonaluminum tetroxygen trisilicon nonaluminum oxygen *
* 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:
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Chrysocolla / Bornite Smithsonite Chalcedony var. Grape Agate Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky Roedderite Quartz / Hydrocarbon Inclusions |
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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Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
aenigmatite
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