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2General
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mineral" class="copylinks">Mineral
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Chemical_formula" class="copylinks">Chemical Formula Lithium Aluminium silicate, LiAl(SiO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>
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2Identification
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Crystal_habit" class="copylinks">Crystal Habit prismatic, generally flattened and elongated
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Crystal_structure" class="copylinks">Crystal System Monoclinic 2/m
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Cleavage_(crystal)" class="copylinks">Cleavage Perfect prismatic, two directions at nearly 90°
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Fracture" class="copylinks">Fracture Sub-conchoidal
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mohs_Scale" class="copylinks">Mohs Scale hardness 65 - 7
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Refractive_index" class="copylinks">Refractive Index 166-168
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Pleochroism" class="copylinks">Pleochroism Strong in kunzite: pink, colourless hiddenite: yellow-green, blue-green
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Streak" class="copylinks">Streak white
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Specific_gravity" class="copylinks">Specific Gravity 317-319
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Fusibility" class="copylinks">Fusibility 35
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Solubility" class="copylinks">Solubility insoluble
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Tenebrescence" class="copylinks">Tenebrescence , Chatoyancy , kunzite often Fluorescent under UV
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