Thulite

ID	110
Mineral	Thulite
Location	Ruby Range - Madison - Montana - United States of America
Fluorescence	LW-UV: close SW-UV: close
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Mindat data

ID	3955
Long ID	1:1:3955:6
IMA Status	0 1
Variety of	4430
Entry type	2
Description	A pink variety of zoisite, frequently manganian, i.e. containing trivalent Mn (not manganoan, which refers to divalent Mn). Originally described from Kleppan, Sauland, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway. NOTE: "Thulite" from granite pegmatites and some met...
Other Occurrences	Much of the so-called thulite from granite pegmatites, particularly in North Carolina, has proven to be clinothulite (Richard C. Erd, unpublished data, 1996).
Colour	pink
Hardness (min)	6.0
Hardness (max)	7.0
Lustre	Vitreous, Pearly
About the name	Named after "Thule", the ancient name of Scandinavia (and mythical island).
Crystal System	Orthorhombic

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Symbol	Element
Al	Aluminium
Ca	Calcium
H	Hydrogen
Mn	Manganese
O	Oxygen
Si	Silicium