odontolite
Sign in to saveAlso known as bone turquoise, fossil turquoise, occidental turquoise
Odontolite, also called bone turquoise or fossil turquoise or occidental turquoise, is fossil bone or ivory that has been traditionally thought to have been altered by turquoise or similar phosphate minerals such as vivianite.
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{{Infobox mineral | name = Odontolite | category = Phosphate minerals | boxwidth = | boxbgcolor =#00CED1 | image = | caption = | formula = | IMAsymbol = | strunz = 8.DD.15 | system = Triclinic | class = Pinacoidal () (same H–M symbol) | colour = Turquoise, blue, blue-green, green | habit = Massive, nodular | twinning = | cleavage = Perfect on {001}, good on {010}, but cleavage rarely seen | fracture = Conchoidal | mohs = 5 | luster = Waxy to subvitreous | refractive = nα = 1.610nβ = 1.615nγ = 1.650 | opticalprop = Biaxial (+) | birefringence = +0.040 | pleochroism = Weak | streak = Bluish white | gravity = 3–3,2 | melt = | fusibility = Fusible in heated HCl | diagnostic = | solubility = Soluble in HCl | diaphaneity = Opaque | references = }} Odontolite, also called bone turquoise or fossil turquoise or occidental turquoise, is fossil bone or ivory that has been traditionally thought to have been altered by turquoise or similar phosphate minerals such as vivianite.
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