Thortveitite is a rare mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate (Sc,Y)2Si2O7. It is the primary source of scandium. Occurrence is in granitic pegmatites. It was named after Olaus Thortveit, a Norwegian engineer. It is grayish-green, black or gray in color.[2][3][4][5]
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General | |
Category | Mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | (Sc,Y)2Si2O7 |
IMA symbol | Tvt[1] |
Strunz classification | 9.BC.05 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
Space group | C2/m |
Identification | |
Mohs scale hardness | 5–6 |
Luster | vitreous |
Streak | gray |
Specific gravity | 3.3–3.8 |
A transparent gem quality example was found in 2004, and reported in The Journal of Gemmology.[6]
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