Rynersonite Explained

Rynersonite
Color:Off-white, pale pink
Luster:Dull

Rynersonite is an oxide mineral. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system. It is dull, translucent mineral, fibrous in nature. Usually off-white to pale pink in color. It occurs in granitic pegmatites and was first described for an occurrence in San Diego County, California in 1978.[1] [2] [3]

Besides the San Diego, California area, Rynersonite is also found in Colorado and Kampala, Uganda.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.webmineral.com/data/Rynersonite.shtml Webmineral
  2. http://www.mindat.org/min-3488.html Mindat.org
  3. http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/rynersonite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy - Rynersonite