Bixbyite

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Not to be confused with
Bixbite, a very rare red beryl
.
Bixbyite
Al, Mg, Si, Ti
References[2][3][4][5]

Bixbyite is a

Mohs hardness of 6.0 – 6.5.[3] It is a somewhat rare mineral sought after by collectors as it typically forms euhedral isometric
crystals exhibiting various cubes, octahedra, and dodecahedra.

It is commonly associated with

San Luis Potosi, Mexico; northern Patagonia, Argentina; Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Sweden, Germany, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[3][6]

Bixbyite was named for the American mineralogist

CIBJO and the IMA
.

See also

References

  1. S2CID 235729616
    .
  2. ^ Mineralienatlas
  3. ^ a b c d e "Bixbyite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Bixbyite Mineral Data". webmineral.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  5. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy
  6. ^ "ClassicGems.net :: Bixbyite Gems ::". www.classicgems.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

External links

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