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Anilite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Colour:
Bluish-Grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
5.68 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
For the type locality, Ani Mine, Japan.
All specimens studied by the authors of the original description contained somedjurleite.
Note: Many of the reported associations ofdigenite anddjurleite, identified by powder diffraction, could be anilite and djurleite, as anilite transforms to digenite during grinding (Goble, 1985).
If heated, anilite decomposes to high digenite and covellite above 70 +- 3°C (Morimoto & Koto, 1970).
Note: Many of the reported associations ofdigenite anddjurleite, identified by powder diffraction, could be anilite and djurleite, as anilite transforms to digenite during grinding (Goble, 1985).
If heated, anilite decomposes to high digenite and covellite above 70 +- 3°C (Morimoto & Koto, 1970).
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