Edenite
Edeniet, Edenit, Edenita, Эденит
Edeniet, Edenit, Edenita, Эденит
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula:
NaCa(MgFe2+)5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mineral class: silicates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 5 - 6 Density (g/cm3): 3.02 Cleavage: good - fair Colors: colorless, white, grey, greenish, brownish Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: yes Pleochroism: - Largest Edenite: ? Deposits: worldwide 1st Description: 1892 |
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Edenite Mineral
Origin: Edenville / Orange County / New York / USA Photo by kind permission of © www.cs.cmu.edu/~adg/adg-piimages.html, Alan Guisewite. |
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Edenite
Weight: 1.22 ct Origin: Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.ravenstein-germany.com, Ales Patrick Krivanek. |
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