Name: |
kinoite |
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Class: |
Silicates |
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Chemistry: |
Ca2Cu2Si3O8 (OH)4 |
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Color(s): |
blue |
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Hardness: |
5 |
SpecGrav: |
3.16 |
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Fracture: |
Cleavage: |
perfect 2 way |
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Crystal: |
Monoclinic; usually prismatic |
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Association: |
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Locals: |
AZ., USA / |
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Misc: |
named for a Jesuit explorer ...Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711) |
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Photos |
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1.) Christmas Mine, Gila Co., Arizona |
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