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Nigeria
Property | Specification |
Chemical Formula | SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) with trace elements of iron |
Crystal System | Trigonal |
Hardness (Mohs) | 6.5 – 7 |
Specific Gravity | 2.60 – 2.64 |
Cleavage | None |
Fracture | Conchoidal |
Luster | Vitreous to waxy |
Transparency | Transparent to translucent |
Refractive Index | 1.535 – 1.545 |
Color | Orange, red, brown, or reddish-brown (due to iron content) |
Streak | White |
Tenacity | Brittle |
Crystal Habit | Massive, nodular, or granular |
Pleochroism | None |
Birefringence | None (Isotropic) |