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Fuchsite
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Åsen mine, Boliden, Västerbotten, Sweden
© Martins da Pedra
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| Name: | Named after Johann Nepomuk von Fuchs, chemist and mineralogist; Mattenzell, near Bremberg, Lower Bavaria, May 15, 1774; Munich, March 5, 1856. | |||||||||||||||||||
A variety of Muscovite
Greenish variety of muscovite, high in chromium (trivalent Cr replaces Al in the crystal structure).
Originally reported from Schwarzenstein Mt., Zemmgrund, Ziller valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Fuchsite. Currently in public beta-test.
Greenish variety of muscovite, high in chromium (trivalent Cr replaces Al in the crystal structure).
Originally reported from Schwarzenstein Mt., Zemmgrund, Ziller valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Fuchsite. Currently in public beta-test.
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| mindat.org URL: | http://www.mindat.org/min-1617.html Please feel free to link to this page. | |||||||||||||||||
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Chemical Properties of Fuchsite | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Essential elements: | Al, H, K, O, Si | |||||||||||||||||
| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Cr, H, K, O, Si | |||||||||||||||||
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | |||||||||||||||||
References for Fuchsite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reference List: - + | T. C. Devaraju and K. S. Anantha Murthy (1978) Mineralogy of the fuchsites from Gattihosahalli, Karnataka State —Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Earth and Planetary Sciences, 87, 255-261. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Specimens: | The following Fuchsite specimens are currently listed for sale on minfind.com. | |||||||||||||||||
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