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| System: | Orthorhombic | Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Name: | Named for K. K. Matveev (1875-1954). | ||
Classification of Matveevite | ||||||
| IMA status: | Discredited | |||||
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Physical Properties of Matveevite | ||||||
| Lustre: | Vitreous | |||||
Crystallography of Matveevite | ||||||
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic | |||||
Optical Data of Matveevite | ||||||
| Type: | Biaxial (+) | |||||
| RI values: | nα = 1.574 nβ = 1.580 nγ = 1.618 | |||||
| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.044 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. | |||||
| Surface Relief: | Moderate | |||||
| Dispersion: | none | |||||
Other Names for Matveevite | ||||||
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Other Information | ||||||
| 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 Matveevite | ||||||
| Reference List: - + | Canadian Mineralogist (1997): 35: 711. Burke, Ernest A.J. (2007) A Mass Discreditation of GQN Minerals. Canadian Mineralogist: 44(6): 1557-1560. | |||||
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