Prismatine Explained

Prismatine
Category:Sorosilicate
Formula:([],Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Imasymbol:Prm[1]
Strunz:9.BJ.50
System:Orthorhombic
Class:Dipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Symmetry:Cmcm
Color:Yellow brown, green brown, brown green
Opticalprop:Biaxial (-)
Gravity:3.34
References:[2] [3] [4]

Prismatine is an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminium, boron, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. It forms a solid solution series with kornerupine.

Notes and References

  1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3 . 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . 2021MinM...85..291W . 235729616 . free.
  2. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Prismatine Mineralienatlas
  3. http://webmineral.com/data/Prismatine.shtml Webmineral
  4. http://www.mindat.org/min-7252.html Mindat