Ceylanite

Structural context

Spinel
Crystal System isometricCrystal Class hexoctahedralSpace Group Fd-3m

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Ceylanite
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  • March 13, 2023MgAl2O4
Spinel
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  • March 13, 2023MgAl2O4
IMA
  • March 13, 2023MgAl2O4
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  • Aug. 30, 2022MgAl2O4

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
                Color noteOriginal color note from the source
                Black, blue, red, violet , green, brown, pink
                StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
                • greyish white
                Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
                Greyish white
                Lustre
                Vitreous
                Fracture
                Irregular/Uneven
                Splintery
                Conchoidal
                Transparency
                Transparent
                Translucent
                Tenacity
                brittle
                Hardness
                7.5—8
                Measured density
                3.6—4.1
                Calculated density
                3.578