Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Pezzottaite
Sakavalana mine, Madagascar
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality
Perky Box
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| Origin Location |
Sakavalana mine, Madagascar |
| Description |
A large and high quality example of this highly sought after collector mineral displaying excellent clarity and glossy vitreous luster. Pezzotaite is a caesium analog of beryl, formerly known under the humorous trade name "raspberyl" due to it's delicious pinkish-red appearance. |
| 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 |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Pezzottaite: CsLiBe2Al2Si6O18
cesium lithium beryllium dialuminum hexasilicon octadecoxygen *
* 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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Rhodochrosite Rhodochrosite / Fluorite Rhodochrosite / Fluorite Rhodochrosite / Fluorite Quartz var. Helgoland Feuerstein (Red Flint) Rhodochrosite / Fluorite |
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
Cs Li Be Al Si O Na Cs Be Li Al Si O
Cs Li Be Al Si O Cs Li Al Si O F
Cs Li Be Al Si O Mg Al O Si Be
Cs Li Be Al Si O Al Li Si O H
Cs Li Be Al Si O Li Al Si O H
Cs Li Be Al Si O Cs Al Si O H
Cs Li Be Al Si O Mg Al O Si Be
Cs Li Be Al Si O Cs Be Al B O
Cs Li Be Al Si O Cs Si Al O H
Cs Li Be Al Si O Li Al Si O H
Cs Li Be Al Si O Be Al Si O H
Cs Li Be Al Si O Mg Al Si O
Cs Li Be Al Si O Ca Al Si O
Cs Li Be Al Si O Ca Be Si O
Cs Li Be Al Si O Al Si O H
Cs Li Be Al Si O Ca Al Si O
Cs Li Be Al Si O Ba Al Si O
Cs Li Be Al Si O Al Si O H
Cs Li Be Al Si O K Al Si O
Cs Li Be Al Si O Cs B Si O
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