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Object Name |
Triphylite |
Object Description |
Irregularly shaped rock fragment with dark brown to green massive and resinous triphylite. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 116. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Czech Republic/Bohemia |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Lithium iron phosphate |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Sp Grav. |
3.42-3.58 |
Hardness |
4 |
Luster |
Resinous |
Streak |
Colorless to white |
Fracture |
Conchoidal, uneven |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 J. F. Luhme & Co. |
Search Terms |
Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-2.98 W-4.894 L-7.304 cm |
Catalog Number |
9171 |