IMA mineral species
Pezzottaite-(Cs)
Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Pezzottaite, marketed under the name raspberyl or raspberry beryl, is a mineral species..
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness8
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Harder than quartz: scratches glass and steel.
🔷 Trigonal✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈) |
|---|---|
| Elements | Cs, Be, Li, Al, Si, O |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Mohs hardness | 8 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Pez |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 9.CJ.60 |
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Learn more
- Pezzottaite-(Cs) on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q2252676 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
8–9
Trigonal
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