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Chemical Formula |
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Physical Properties of Shortite | ||||||||||||||||||
Mohs Hardness | 3Gemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Specific Gravity | 2.61Gemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Tenacity | BrittleGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||
Cleavage Quality | DistinctGemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Fracture | ConchoidalGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||
Optical Properties of Shortite | ||||||||||||||||||
Refractive Index | 1.530 to 1.569Gemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Optical Character | Biaxial/-Gemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Birefringence | 0.039Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Pleochroism | Yellow - green - grayGemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Dispersion | ModerateGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||
Colour | ||||||||||||||||||
Colour (General) | YellowGemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Transparency | TransparentGemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Lustre | VitreousGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||
Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||||||||||||||
Fluorescence (Short Wave UV) | Pale amber fluorescenceHandbook of mineralogy (2001) , | |||||||||||||||||
Crystallography of Shortite | ||||||||||||||||||
Crystal System | OrthorhombicGemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Habit | Wedge-shaped crystalsGems, Sixth Edition (2006) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||
Where found: | Occurs in association with an intrusive alkalic gabbrio-syenitic complexGems, Sixth Edition (2006) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||
Mineral information: | Shortite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||
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