Rossmanite

Rossmanite is named after George R. Rossman, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA, in recognition for his work on the spectroscopy of the tourmaline minerals.

Rossmanite is a member of tourmaline group. It forms transparent, pink, pale pink to colourless prismatic crystals.

Rossmanite has been faceted into small attractive gems.
General Information
Chemical Formula
◻(LiAl
 
2
)Al
 
6
(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)(BO
 
3
)
 
3
(OH)
 
3
(OH)
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Physical Properties of Rossmanite
Mohs Hardness7
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Specific Gravity3
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TenacityBrittle
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Cleavage QualityNone
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Optical Properties of Rossmanite
Refractive Index1.624 to 1.645
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Optical CharacterUniaxial/-
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Birefringence0.021
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Colour
Colour (General)Pale-pink to colorless
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TransparencyTransparent
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LustreVitreous
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Crystallography of Rossmanite
Crystal SystemTrigonal
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Further Information
Mineral information:Rossmanite information at mindat.org
Significant Gem Localities
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
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