Chlorophane
A variety of Fluorite
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About Chlorophane
Formula:
CaF2
Colour:
Reddish pink, red, red-brown, purple, green
A variety of Fluorite
A variety of fluorite that exhibits green thermoluminescence.
Originally described from Siberia, Russia.
A variety of fluorite that exhibits green thermoluminescence.
Originally described from Siberia, Russia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
948 (as Chlorophane)
1576 (as Fluorite)
1576 (as Fluorite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:948:7 (as Chlorophane)
mindat:1:1:1576:5 (as Fluorite)
mindat:1:1:1576:5 (as Fluorite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b70b7b53-c972-4b52-9351-967d24f5c8da (as Chlorophane)
fa6f81a0-7691-46e7-9731-0435742f9b4e (as Fluorite)
fa6f81a0-7691-46e7-9731-0435742f9b4e (as Fluorite)
Physical Properties of Chlorophane
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Reddish pink, red, red-brown, purple, green
Comment:
Color fades upon prolonged exposure to light
Chemistry of Chlorophane
Mindat Formula:
CaF2
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Chlorophane
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
40 photos of Chlorophane associated with Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
32 photos of Chlorophane associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
21 photos of Chlorophane associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
20 photos of Chlorophane associated with Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
13 photos of Chlorophane associated with Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
9 photos of Chlorophane associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
9 photos of Chlorophane associated with Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
9 photos of Chlorophane associated with Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
7 photos of Chlorophane associated with Calciomicrolite | |
6 photos of Chlorophane associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fluorescence of Chlorophane
Green (NOTE: Some material may only fluoresce once or weaken after passage of time.)
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Chlorophane
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https://www.mindat.org/min-948.html
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References for Chlorophane
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Localities for Chlorophane
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China | |
| Herschel Ward |
Russia | |
"Traité de Minéralogie" by Abbe Haüy | |
UK | |
| Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society (1870) +1 other reference |
| Phillips (1823) +2 other references |
USA | |
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| Luetcke (n.d.) |
| James Christopher |
| Januzzi et al. (1976) |
| Moritz (n.d.) |
Hitchcock (1826) +4 other references | |
Kevin Czaja Collection | |
Mike Polletta specimen | |
| Kevin Czaja Collection |
| Zodac (1940) +2 other references |
Eric Briggs | |
| Richard Schooner collection |
Hewitt (circa 1960s) +1 other reference | |
| Kevin Czaja Collection |
| Dan Fountain collection |
| Andrew Kruegel |
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| www.mcrocks.com |
| AmMin 11:334-340 |
| Franklin Roberts |
| Art Smith (2008) |
| AmMin 3:27-28 (1918) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
Hewitt Gem Quarry, Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA