Sarcopside
Sarcopside is named after Greek "sarka" - flesh, plus "opsis" - view, alluding to the flesh-red colour observed on fresh fracture surfaces.
Sarcopside forms irregular masses with a fibrous structure. The material is colourless (fresh), gray-pink,, red-brown, brown (slightly altered), blue, lavender, green.
Sarcopside can be used for ornamental purposes.
Sarcopside forms irregular masses with a fibrous structure. The material is colourless (fresh), gray-pink,, red-brown, brown (slightly altered), blue, lavender, green.
Sarcopside can be used for ornamental purposes.
| Physical Properties of Sarcopside | |
|---|---|
| Mohs Hardness | 4, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Specific Gravity | 3.79 to 3.94, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Cleavage Quality | Good, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Fracture | Splintery, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Optical Properties of Sarcopside | |
| Refractive Index | 1.670 to 1.734, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Optical Character | Biaxial/-, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Colour | |
| Colour (General) | Pink, brown to gray, colourless., Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) More from other references |
| Transparency | Translucent, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Lustre | Waxy,Silky, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Crystallography of Sarcopside | |
| Crystal System | Monoclinic, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Habit | Fibrous, to 1 mm, more commonly platy or lamellar., Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Geological Environment | |
| Where found: | Formed along with graftonite, probably by exsolution from triphylite, in complex zoned granite pegmatites., Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Further Information | |
| Mineral information: | Sarcopside information at mindat.org |