fabianite
Sign in to saveFabianite is a borate mineral with the chemical formula CaB3O5(OH). It is colorless and leaves a white streak. Its crystals are monoclinic prismatic. It is transparent and fluorescent. It has vitreous luster. It is not radioactive. Fabianite is rated 6 on the Mohs Scale. It was named for Hans-Joachim Fabian, a German geologist.
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- chemical formula
- CaB₃O₅OH
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Fbn
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- Vc/D.01
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 6.FC.20
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 6.FC.20
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
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Fabianite is a borate mineral with the chemical formula CaB3O5(OH). It is colorless and leaves a white streak. Its crystals are monoclinic prismatic. It is transparent and fluorescent. It has vitreous luster. It is not radioactive. Fabianite is rated 6 on the Mohs Scale. It was named for Hans-Joachim Fabian, a German geologist.
==See also== List of minerals
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