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Charoite (/tʃæroʊ.aɪt/ CHAR-ow-ait) is a rare silicate mineral with the chemical composition K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)•H2O, first described in 1978. It is named after the Chara River, despite its being 70 kilometres (43 mi) away from the discovery place. When it was discovered, it was thought to be a fake, dyed purple to give it its striking appearance.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charoite | Birefringence | 0.009 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Category | Silicate mineral | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Cleavage | Good in three directions | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Color | Violet, lilac, light brown | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Common impurities | Al, Fe, Mn, Sr, Ba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Crystal habit | Fibrous, massive | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Crystal system | Monoclinic | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Diaphaneity | Translucent | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Formula | K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F)•H 2O | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Fracture | Conchoidal | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | IMA symbol | Cha | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Luster | Vitreous to pearly | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Mohs scale hardness | 5 - 6 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Optical properties | Biaxial (+) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Other characteristics | Radioactive 10.69% (K) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Refractive index | nα = 1.550 nβ = 1.553 nγ = 1.559 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Space group | P21/m | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Specific gravity | 2.54 - 2.58 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Streak | White | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charoite | Ultraviolet fluorescence | Weakly fluorescent | 1.00 | infobox |
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