Pezzottaite
Madagascar - Africa
Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18
Description
Crystal of hexagonal shape, transparent and very dichroic (pink/fuschia)
Ambatovita, Fianarantsoa
Probable extraction year
2002
In honor of Federico Pezzotta of the Museo Civico in Milan, Italy, for his research on granitic pegmatites in Madagascar.
Class
8 - Silicates / Cyclosilicates
Dimensions (length x with x height in cm)
6x7x3.5
Hardness (Mohs)
8
Density (G/cm3)
3
