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Thulite
Chemical
Formula
(Ca,Mn)2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Species
Silicates
Crystal
System
Orthorhombic
Mohs
Scale
6.5
Specific
Gravity
3.10-3.38
Color
Pink
Streak
White or colorless
Luster
Vitreous, pearly on cleavage surfaces
Refractive
Index
1.69-1.70
Cleavage
Perfect imperfect
Fracture
Uneven to conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Massive
Geological Setting:Much of the so-called thulite from granite pegmatites, particularly in North Carolina, has proven to be clinothulite (Richard C. Erd, unpublished data, 1996).
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