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Nigeria
Property | Specification |
Chemical Formula | (Ca,K,Na)(Al,Fe,Li,Mg,Mn)₃(Al,Cr,Fe,V)₆(BO₃)₃(Si,Al)₆O₁₈(OH,F)₄ |
Crystal System | Trigonal |
Crystal Habit | Prismatic, striated crystals |
Color | Black, brown, green, pink, red, blue, yellow, colorless (varies by type) |
Luster | Vitreous |
Transparency | Transparent to opaque |
Hardness (Mohs) | 7 to 7.5 |
Specific Gravity | 2.9 to 3.3 |
Cleavage | Indistinct |
Fracture | Conchoidal to uneven |
Streak | White |
Refractive Index | 1.614 to 1.666 (varies by variety) |
Pleochroism | Strong (colors vary depending on orientation) |
Birefringence | 0.014 to 0.040 |
Tenacity | Brittle |
Magnetism | Some varieties may be weakly magnetic |