Creedite

Creediet, Creedit, Creedita, Кридит, 鋁氟石膏, クリード石


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: Ca3Al2(SO4)(F,OH)10·2H2O
Mineral class: halogenides
Crystal system: monoclinic
Mohs scale: 4
Density (g/cm3): 2.71 - 2.73
Refractive index: 1.461 - 1.485
Cleavage: perfect
Colors: colorless, white, yellowish, orange, blue, blue-violet
Transparency: transparent
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: -
Largest crystal: 8 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: 1916
1st Description: 1916?
Name: for the mineral's occurrence near Creede / Colorado / USA

Creedite Mineral

Size: 2.3 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm

Origin: Potosí Mine / Aquiles Serdán / Santa Eulalia Distr. / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Creedite Mineral
Creedite

Size: 0.46 x 0.23 x 0.19 cm
Weight: 0.15 ct
Origin: Mexico

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Creedite Mineral

Size: 2.5 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm

Origin: Santa Eulalia Distr. / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Creedite Mineral

Creedite Mineral

Size: 2.3 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm

Origin: Potosí Mine / Aquiles Serdán / Santa Eulalia Distr. / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Creedite Mineral

Creedite Mineral

Size: 10.8 x 7.0 x 4.5 cm

Origin: Mina Navidad / Durango / Mexico

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Creedite Mineral
Creedite

Size: 0.96 x 0.37 x 0.26 cm
Weight: 0.72 ct
Origin: Mexico

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Creedite Mineral

Size: 6.0 x 5.5 x 5.0 cm

Origin: Abasolo Mine / Navidad / Durango / Mexico

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Creedite Mineral
Creedite

Size: 0.58 x 0.44 x 0.30 cm
Weight: 0.37 ct
Origin: Mexico

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Creedite Mineral

Size: 4.3 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm

Origin: West Camp / Santa Eulalia Distr. / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Creedite Mineral
Creedite

Weight: 0.20 ct
Size: 0.58 x 0.3 cm
Origin: Russia

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Creedite Mineral

Size: 1.7 x 1 x 0.7 cm

Origin: Cresson Mine / Cripple Creek / Teller County / Colorado / USA

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Creedite Mineral
Creedite Mineral

Size: 1.7 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm

Origin: Akchatau Mine / Karagandy Prov. / Kazakhstan

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Creedite Mineral
Creedite

Weight: 0.27 ct
Size: 0.54 x 0.28 cm
Origin: Kazakhstan

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Creedite bicolor

Gewicht: 0.43 ct

Origin: Mexico

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