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Musgravite

General Information
A variety or type of:Taaffeite
Chemical Formula
(Mg,Fe,Zn)Al
 
6
BeO
 
12
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Physical Properties of Musgravite
Specific Gravity3.62 to 3.68
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Optical Properties of Musgravite
Refractive Index1.719 to 1.739
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Optical CharacterUniaxial
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Birefringence0.014 to 0.016
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Colour
Colour (General)Gray-green, green
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
TransparencyTransparent
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Crystallography of Musgravite
Crystal SystemTrigonal
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
Further Information
Mineral information:Musgravite information at mindat.org
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