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Badu Hill pegmatite, Llano, Llano Co., Texas, USA
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Colour:Reddish pink, red, ...
A variety of Fluorite

A variety of Fluorite that exhibits green thermoluminescence.
Originally described from Siberia, Russia.

Classification of Chlorophane

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Physical Properties of Chlorophane

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Reddish pink, red, red-brown, purple, green
Comment:Color fades upon prolonged exposure to light

Other Names for Chlorophane

Synonyms:
Cobra StonePyroemeraldPyrosmaragd
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Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:Green (NOTE: Some material may only fluoresce once or weaken after passage of time.
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 Chlorophane

Reference List:

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De Grotthaus. In: Delamétherie (1794), Journal Phys.: 45: 398.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (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: 29.

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    • Localities for Chlorophane

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    China
     
    • Hunan Province
      • Chenzhou Prefecture
        • Linwu Co.
          • Xianghualing Sn-polymetallic ore field
    		Herschel Ward
    Russia
     
    "Traité de Minéralogie" by Abbe Haüy
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Illogan
            • East Pool and Agar Mine
    		Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (1870): 38. Annual Report, pp. 30-31; Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), pp. 108.
          • Redruth
    		Hogg, T. (1825): A Manual of Mineralogy. Polyblank Publishers (London), p. 131; Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Little Dragoon Mts
          • Cochise District
            • Dragoon
              • Primos group of claims (Primos Mine)
            • Johnson Camp
    		Rolf Luetcke
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Town of Ridgefield
          • Branchville
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
        • Trumbull
          • Long Hill
    		Harold Moritz collection
    Hitchcock, Edward and Benjamin Silliman. (1826): Topaz. American Journal of Science: series 1: 10: 352-358.; Shepard, Charles U. (1835). Treatise on Mineralogy, Second Part, vol. 2, p. 237.; Sullivan, Earle C. (1985): History and Minerals of Old Mine Park. Second Edition, Revised and Expanded. Trumbull Historical Society, Inc.; Januzzi, Ronald E. (1994): Mineral Data Book - Western Connecticut and Environs. Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut.
    Kevin Czaja Collection
      • Hartford Co.
        • Glastonbury
          • South Glastonbury
    		Kevin Czaja Collection
      • Middlesex Co.
        • East Hampton
          • Airline Railroad
    		Zodac, Peter. (1940): A Chlorophane Occurrence Near East Hampton, Conn. Rocks & Minerals, vol. 15, no. 11, p. 376.; Schooner, Richard. (1958): The Mineralogy of the Portland-East Hampton-Middletown-Haddam Area in Connecticut (With a few notes on Glastonbury and Marlborough).; Schooner, Richard. (1961): THE MINERALOGY OF CONNECTICUT.
        • Haddam
    		Hewitt, Herb. (circa 1960s): Hewitt Gem Mine advertisement flyer.
        • Middletown
          • White Rock District (White Rocks District)
    		Kevin Czaja Collection
    • North Carolina
      • Mitchell Co.
        • Spruce Pine District
      • Yancey Co.
        • Spruce Pine District
          • Burnsville
            • Hurricane Mountain
    		www.mcrocks.com
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence Co.
    		AmMin 11:334-340
    • Texas
      • Burnet Co.
    		Franklin Roberts
      • Llano Co.
        • Bluffton
    		Art Smith (2008) The Baringer Hill Pegmatite, Llano County, Texas Back Benders Gazette Volume XXXIX - No. 9 pp 6-19
    • Virginia
      • Amelia Co.
        • Amelia (Amelia Court House)
    		AmMin 3:27-28 (1918)
        • Winterham
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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