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| System: | Trigonal | Lustre: | Pearly | |||||||||
| Hardness: | 2 | |||||||||||
| Name: | For Dr. Giancarlo Brizzi (1936-1992) who discovered the mineral. | |||||||||||
Classification of Brizziite-III | ||||||||||
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Physical Properties of Brizziite-III | ||||||||||
| Lustre: | Pearly | |||||||||
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 | |||||||||
Crystallography of Brizziite-III | ||||||||||
| Crystal System: | Trigonal | |||||||||
Optical Data of Brizziite-III | ||||||||||
| Type: | Uniaxial (-) | |||||||||
| RI values: | nω = 1.840 nε = 1.631 | |||||||||
| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.209 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. | |||||||||
| Surface Relief: | High | |||||||||
Chemical Properties of Brizziite-III | ||||||||||
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| Essential elements: | Na, O, Sb | |||||||||
| All elements listed in formula: | Na, O, Sb | |||||||||
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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. | |||||||||
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