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Boyacá Department, Colombia
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| System: | Hexagonal | Colour: | Brown to yellow; ... |
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| Name: | After J.J. Paris, proprietor of the emerald mine at Muzo, Columbia, where the species was discovered. | ||
| Synonym of: | Parisite-(Ce), Parisite-(Nd) | ||
Classification of Parisite | ||||||
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Physical Properties of Parisite | ||||||
| Lustre: | Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly | |||||
| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent, Translucent | |||||
| Colour: | Brown to yellow; colourless to yellow in transmitted light | |||||
| Streak: | Light yellow | |||||
| Tenacity: | Brittle | |||||
| Parting: | On {0001} may be a cleavage. | |||||
| Fracture: | Splintery, Sub-Conchoidal | |||||
| Density (measured): | 4.33 - 4.39 g/cm3 | |||||
| Density (calculated): | 4.38 g/cm3 | |||||
Crystallography of Parisite | ||||||
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal | |||||
| Class (H-M): | 6 m2 - Ditrigonal Dipyramidal | |||||
| Morphology: | Normally acute double hexagonal pyramids. Prismatic in appearance at times due to oscillatory combination of steep pyramids. True prism faces lacking or very small. Elongated crystals may have a septre-like terminations. Lateral faces commonly striated or deeply grooved. {0001} very commonly present as small faces, large at times. | |||||
Optical Data of Parisite | ||||||
| Type: | Uniaxial (+) | |||||
| Pleochroism: | Weak | |||||
| Comments: | O = Light yellow E = Golden yellow | |||||
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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 Parisite | ||||||
| Reference List: | Medici-Spada (1835) (as Musite). Medici-Spada in Bunsen (1845) Annalen der Chemie, Leipzig (Justus Liebig’s): 53: 147. Goldschmidt, V. (1920) Atlas der Krystallformen. 9 volumes, atlas, and text: vol. 6: 120. Oftedal (1931) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 79: 437. Ungemach (1935) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 91: 1. Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 282-285. | |||||
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