Chemistry:Friedelite

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Short description: Phyllosilicate mineral
Friedelite
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General
CategoryMineral
Identification
Mohs scale hardness4 - 5
StreakWhite


Friedelite is a mineral[2] in the pyrosmalite group.[3] The mineral is named after Charles Friedel.

Name

The name friedelite is only for pure Mn end-member of the group pyrosmalite.[4](p30)

The mineral was named in 1876 by Emile Bertrand after Charles Friedel.[3]

Characteristics

Color

Its color can be pale pink, dark brownish red, red, brown, or orangish red. It is normally found in 1 to 5 carats[5] as well as nontransparent.[2]

Fluorescence

The mineral has a colorful luminescense under UV light.[2] With the fluorescence being red, but at rare times it has a green or yellow fluorescence.[6]

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