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Lucchesiite

lucchesiite

CaFe²⁺3 Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O

Lucchesiite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Lucchesiite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Lucchesiite is a new member of tourmaline-group of minerals. Lucchesiite has the formula CaFe3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O. It is the calcium and oxygen-analogue of schorl. It has two co-type localizations, one in Czech Republic and the other in Sri Lanka. As the other members of the tourmaline group, it is trigonal.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 7

Scientific references

  1. Lucchesiite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21666217 Link
  2. Lucchesiite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucchesiite Link