| General Information |
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| Chemical Formula | Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Physical Properties of Tinzenite |
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| Mohs Hardness | 6.5Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Specific Gravity | 3.355 to 3.433Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Tenacity | BrittleAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Cleavage Quality | Good,PoorAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Fracture | Uneven,ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Optical Properties of Tinzenite |
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| Refractive Index | 1.690 to 1.705Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Optical Character | Biaxial/-Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Pleochroism | In thick sections, weak: light brown - violet - light yellow or colorlessAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Colour |
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| Colour (General) | Yellow, brownish yellow-green; orange to red in thin section.Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Transparency | Transparent,TranslucentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Lustre | VitreousAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Crystallography of Tinzenite |
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| Crystal System | TriclinicAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Habit | As aggregates of prismatic crystals, to 5 mm; massive.Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Geological Environment |
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| Where found: | In metamorphosed manganese-bearing ophiolites (Liguria, Italy); in quartz veins in cherts of the greenschist facies (Akatore, New Zealand).Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) |
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| Further Information |
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| Mineral information: | Tinzenite information at mindat.org |
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