Cymophane
A variety of Chrysoberyl
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About Cymophane
Formula:
BeAl2O4
A variety of Chrysoberyl
An opalescent variety of chrysoberyl. Exhibits a bluish (or yellowish according to other sources) chatoyancy which is caused by microscopic tube-like cavities or needle-like inclusions of rutile in an orientation parallel to the c-axis.
An opalescent variety of chrysoberyl. Exhibits a bluish (or yellowish according to other sources) chatoyancy which is caused by microscopic tube-like cavities or needle-like inclusions of rutile in an orientation parallel to the c-axis.
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7481 (as Cymophane)
1039 (as Chrysoberyl)
1039 (as Chrysoberyl)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7481:6 (as Cymophane)
mindat:1:1:1039:5 (as Chrysoberyl)
mindat:1:1:1039:5 (as Chrysoberyl)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e0c95fb0-19f1-40b2-8d30-81090c3dbaf1 (as Cymophane)
6da5ad8a-c850-4c6f-8dcf-2b1716b87698 (as Chrysoberyl)
6da5ad8a-c850-4c6f-8dcf-2b1716b87698 (as Chrysoberyl)
Chemistry of Cymophane
Mindat Formula:
BeAl2O4
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Cymophane
Other Language Names for Cymophane
German:Cymophanit
Spanish:Cymophanita
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 Cymophane
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https://www.mindat.org/min-7481.html
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References for Cymophane
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Localities for Cymophane
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.
Brazil | |
DR Congo | |
| Edwards (1917) |
Madagascar | |
| Behier (1963) |
| Behier (1963) |
| Behier (1960) +1 other reference |
| Behier (1963) |
Sri Lanka | |
| Josep Sanchez specimens (INTAN, Barcelona) |
| Ceylon Aluvial Mine (Book, Co. 2002) |
Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka