Hibonite

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Hibonite, 1.6 cm sharp & lustrous crystal, from Esiva eluvials, Maromby Commune, Amboasary District, Anosy (Fort Dauphin) Region, Tuléar Province, Madagascar

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Properties

Formulas Ca0.98Mn0.02Al12O19, Ca[Al12]O19
Abbreviation Hbn
Variant Mn doped
Luminescence emitters Dy, Mn, Sm, Unspecified
IMA Status Approved/redefined (IMA 2020 s.p.)
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Tags Mineral

Composition

Element Atoms
Ca 1
O 19
Al 12
Total: 32

References

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Moore & Karakus 1994 7 0 0
Singh et al. 2007 3 0 0