Pyrophysalite
A synonym of Topaz
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Formula:
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Name:
Name first given by Hisinger & Berzelius (1806) for a mineral from Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden. It was named pyrophysalite (pyrofysalit in swedish) due to its great number of vesicles which appears in it when treated before the blow-pipe.
Later showed to be identical with topaz.
Later showed to be identical with topaz.
Synonym:
A synonym of Topaz
This page provides mineralogical data about Pyrophysalite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27192 (as Pyrophysalite)
3996 (as Topaz)
3996 (as Topaz)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27192:3 (as Pyrophysalite)
mindat:1:1:3996:9 (as Topaz)
mindat:1:1:3996:9 (as Topaz)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b5f07186-b18e-4d7c-bcd2-955be46b0ba8 (as Pyrophysalite)
2891fd70-c1e7-4edc-a162-8ac88912424c (as Topaz)
2891fd70-c1e7-4edc-a162-8ac88912424c (as Topaz)
References for Pyrophysalite
Reference List:
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(1806) [Title] Anteckningar i fysik, kemi och mineralogi. Del 1, 211-
Berzelius, J. (1815): Undersökning af hittils kända fluosilikater, eller af de till Topaz-slägtet räknade fossilierna. Anteckningar i fysik, kemi och mineralogi. Del 4 ,236-252
Wallerius, I. D. (1932): Omvandlad pyrofysalit. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar. 54, 279-280
Internet Links for Pyrophysalite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-27192.html
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