Sinhalite was first found in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in 1952, and was named from Sinhala - the Sanskrit name for Sri Lanka.[3]
Gemstone quality Sinhalite can also be found in Madagascar, Tanzania and Myanmar (Burma). The most commonly seen color of Sinhalite are white to gray, grayish-blue or a shade of brown ranging from pale to dark. Pale pink and brownish pink crystals can be found in Tanzania.
sinhalite, this, article, about, mineral, racehorse, horse, borate, mineral, with, formula, mgal, generalcategorymineralima, symbolshl, crystal, systemorthorhombicidentificationcolorwhite, gray, grayish, blue, pale, dark, brown, yellow, yellowish, brown, green. This article is about the mineral For the racehorse see Sinhalite horse Sinhalite is a borate mineral with formula MgAl BO4 2 SinhaliteGeneralCategoryMineralIMA symbolShl 1 Crystal systemOrthorhombicIdentificationColorWhite gray grayish blue pale to dark brown yellow yellowish brown greenish brown green brownish pink pale pinkCrystal habitGrains rolled pebbles irregular masses Rarely euhedral crystals CleavageNoneFractureConchoidalMohs scale hardness6 1 2 7StreakWhiteDiaphaneityTransparent translucentSpecific gravity3 46 to 3 50Density3 475 3 5Optical propertiesBiaxial Refractive index1 665 to 1 712Birefringence0 036 to 0 042PleochroismTrichroism green light brown dark brown2V angle56 Dispersion0 018Ultraviolet fluorescenceNoneSinhalite was first found in Sri Lanka Ceylon in 1952 and was named from Sinhala the Sanskrit name for Sri Lanka 3 Gemstone quality Sinhalite can also be found in Madagascar Tanzania and Myanmar Burma The most commonly seen color of Sinhalite are white to gray grayish blue or a shade of brown ranging from pale to dark Pale pink and brownish pink crystals can be found in Tanzania References edit Warr L N 2021 IMA CNMNC approved mineral symbols Mineralogical Magazine 85 3 291 320 Bibcode 2021MinM 85 291W doi 10 1180 mgm 2021 43 S2CID 235729616 Sinhalite Mindat org Sinhalite gemstone information Gemdat org Retrieved 21 March 2019 nbsp This article about a specific mineral or mineraloid is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sinhalite amp oldid 1183924457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
