Item Number
2198
Type
image
Description
Charoite
Size
3.5x1.5
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Storage
Building
Zuhl Museum
Original Site
Russia
Date Acquired
2017
Source
Ralph
Gallery/Room\Floor
Storage Room
Notes
Rare Silicate mineral. pearly luster. strictly massive in nature. fractures are conchoidal. unusual swirling, fibrous appearance. named for the Chara River, Russia near which is was discovered. 5-6 on Mohs scale. complex composition of phosphorus, calcium and sodium.
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Description
Rare Silicate mineral. pearly luster. strictly massive in nature. fractures are conchoidal. unusual swirling, fibrous appearance. named for the Chara River, Russia near which is was discovered. 5-6 on Mohs scale. complex composition of phosphorus, calcium and sodium.
Keywords
Charoite Rare Silicate mineral. pearly luster. strictly massive in nature. fractures are conchoidal. unusual swirling, fibrous appearance. named for the Chara River, Russia near which is was discovered. 5-6 on Mohs scale. complex composition of phosphorus, calcium and sodium. 2017 Mineral
Keywords
Charoite Rare Silicate mineral. pearly luster. strictly massive in nature. fractures are conchoidal. unusual swirling, fibrous appearance. named for the Chara River, Russia near which is was discovered. 5-6 on Mohs scale. complex composition of phosphorus, calcium and sodium. 2017 Mineral