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Routhierite



Routhierite
CategoryMineral
Chemical formulaTlHgAsS3
Identification
ColorViolet-red
Crystal habitAnhedral grains, xenomorphic grains and veinlets
Crystal systemTetragonal
TwinningMicroscopic polysynthetic twin lamellae
Cleavage2; two perpendicular
Mohs Scale hardness3.5
LusterMetallic
Density5.83
DiaphaneityOpaque

Routhierite is a mineral named after Pierre Routhier, Professor of Economic Geology in Paris.

References

  • Routhierite. museum of Paris Ecole des mines.
  • Routhierite. Handbook of Mineralogy University of Arizona.
  • Routhierite. mindat.org the mineral database.
  • Routhierite Mineral Data
  • mineralatlas.com
 
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