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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A transparent gem-quality stone. Sinhalite was traded as [[peridot|peridot]] from Sri Lanka until 1952 when it was recognized as a unique composition by mineralogists at the British Museum. | + | A transparent, gem-quality stone. Sinhalite was traded as [[peridot|peridot]] from Sri Lanka until 1952 when it was recognized as a unique composition by mineralogists at the British Museum. Sinhalite is a borate mineral with formula MgAl(BO4). Found in many colors (white, gray, pink, brown), gem quality crystals can be found in Madagascar, Tanzania and Myanmar (Burma). |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, ''Rocks, Fossils and Gems'', DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997 | * R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, ''Rocks, Fossils and Gems'', DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997 | ||
| − | + | * Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhalite Sinhalite] | |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 31 May 2022
Description
A transparent, gem-quality stone. Sinhalite was traded as Peridot from Sri Lanka until 1952 when it was recognized as a unique composition by mineralogists at the British Museum. Sinhalite is a borate mineral with formula MgAl(BO4). Found in many colors (white, gray, pink, brown), gem quality crystals can be found in Madagascar, Tanzania and Myanmar (Burma).
Resources and Citations
- R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, Rocks, Fossils and Gems, DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997
- Wikipedia: Sinhalite