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Pyknite

Colour:yellowish white to lemon ...
Name:From the greek 'pyknos' which means 'dense', referring to its appearance
A variety of Topaz

Classification of Pyknite

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Physical Properties of Pyknite

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:yellowish white to lemon yellow
Streak:white

Other Names for Pyknite

Synonyms:
Pycnite
Other Languages:
German:Pyknit
Spanish:Pyknita

Other Information

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    Localities for Pyknite

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    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Modriach
          • Herzogberg Mt.
    Duda, Rejl, Slivka: "Mineralien", 1991
    Germany
     
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Altenberg
    Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
        • Schmiedeberg
    Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Germany & Czech Republic
     
    • Saxony & Ústí Region (Bohemia; Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Erzgebirge; Krusné Hory Mts
    Lapis 17(2), 31-35 (1992)
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