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Template:Infobox Mineral

This template is used on pages about minerals as well as gemstones to provide handy easy to access data about that mineral.

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General
Category{{{category}}}
Formula
(repeating unit)
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IMA symbol{{{IMAsymbol}}}
Strunz classification{{{strunz}}}
Dana classification{{{dana}}}
Crystal system{{{system}}}
Crystal class{{{class}}}
Space group{{{symmetry}}}
Unit cell{{{unit cell}}}
Structure
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Identification
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Colour{{{color}}}{{{colour}}}
Crystal habit{{{habit}}}
Twinning{{{twinning}}}
Cleavage{{{cleavage}}}
Fracture{{{fracture}}}
Tenacity{{{tenacity}}}
Mohs scale hardness{{{mohs}}}
Lustre{{{luster}}}
Streak{{{streak}}}
Diaphaneity{{{diaphaneity}}}
Specific gravity{{{gravity}}}
Density{{{density}}}
Polish lustre{{{polish}}}
Optical properties{{{opticalprop}}}
Refractive index{{{refractive}}}
Birefringence{{{birefringence}}}
Pleochroism{{{pleochroism}}}
2V angle{{{2V}}}
Dispersion{{{dispersion}}}
Extinction{{{extinction}}}
Length fast/slow{{{length fast/slow}}}
Ultraviolet fluorescence{{{fluorescence}}}
Absorption spectra{{{absorption}}}
Melting point{{{melt}}}
Fusibility{{{fusibility}}}
Diagnostic features{{{diagnostic}}}
Solubility{{{solubility}}}
Common impurities{{{impurities}}}
Alters to{{{alteration}}}
Other characteristics{{{other}}}
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References{{{references}}}
Piezoelectric{{{piezo}}}
Major varieties
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Usage

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Ruby
A naturally occurring ruby crystal
General
CategoryMineral variety
Formula
(repeating unit)
aluminium oxide with chromium, Al2O3:Cr
Crystal systemTrigonal
Crystal classHexagonal scalenohedral (3m)
H-M symbol: (3 2/m)
Space groupR3c (No. 167)
Unit cellunit cell
Identification
ColorRed, may be brownish, purplish or pinkish
Crystal habitVaries with locality. Terminated tabular hexagonal prisms.
CleavageNo true cleavage
FractureUneven or conchoidal
Mohs scale hardness9.0
LusterVitreous
Streakwhite
Diaphaneitytransparent
Specific gravity4.0
Refractive indexnω=1.768 - 1.772 nε=1.760 - 1.763, Birefringence 0.008
PleochroismOrangey red, purplish red
Ultraviolet fluorescencered under longwave
Melting point2044 °C
Solubilitynone
Major varieties
SapphireAny color except red and violet
Oriental amethystviolet color
Corundumvarious colors
(mineral species)
EmeryGranular
(mineral mixture)
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General
Categorycategory
Formula
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formula
IMA symbolIMAsymbol
Strunz classificationstrunz
Dana classificationdana
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Crystal classclass
Space groupsymmetry
Unit cellunit cell
Structure

Crystal structure of α-tridymite

Some other image
Jmol (3D)Interactive image
Identification
Formula massmolweight
Colourcolorcolour
Crystal habithabit
Twinningtwinning
Cleavagecleavage
Fracturefracture
Tenacitytenacity
Mohs scale hardnessmohs
Lustreluster
Streakstreak
Diaphaneitydiaphaneity
Specific gravitygravity
Densitydensity
Polish lustrepolish
Optical propertiesopticalprop
Refractive indexrefractive
Birefringencebirefringence
Pleochroismpleochroism
2V angle2V
Dispersiondispersion
Extinctionextinction
Length fast/slowlength fast/slow
Ultraviolet fluorescencefluorescence
Absorption spectraabsorption
Melting pointmelt
Fusibilityfusibility
Diagnostic featuresdiagnostic
Solubilitysolubility
Common impuritiesimpurities
Alters toalteration
Other characteristicsother
prop1prop1text
Referencesreferences
Major varieties
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| absorption = absorption
| alt = alt
| alteration = alteration
| birefringence = birefringence
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| density = density
| diagnostic = diagnostic
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| dispersion = dispersion
| extinction = extinction
| fluorescence = fluorescence
| formula = formula
| fracture = fracture
| fusibility = fusibility
| gravity = gravity
| habit = habit
| IMAsymbol = IMAsymbol
| impurities = impurities
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| lustre = lustre
| melt = melt
| mohs = mohs
| molweight = molweight
| name = name
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| other = other
| pleochroism = pleochroism
| polish = polish
| polish lustre = polish lustre
| prop1 = prop1
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| references = references
| refractive = refractive
| solubility = solubility
| streak = streak
| strunz = strunz
| symmetry = symmetry
| system = system
| tenacity = tenacity
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| unit cell = unit cell
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Description

This should describe the parameters used in this template.

Parameter Explanation Example
name IMA mineral name (if there is another common name, put it in parentheses) Baryte (Barite)
boxwidth
boxbgcolor Background color of box headers
boxtextcolor Text color of box headers
image Wikimedia Commons image filename (to go at top) Epidoto.jpeg
imagesize
alt alt text for image, for visually impaired readers; see WP:ALT Agglomeration of dark cylindrical crystals
caption image caption Epidote crystals
category broad group then subgroup then sub-subgroup (if applicable) template does not auto-link Sulfate minerals, Barite group
formula chemical formula giving the elemental composition of a repeating unit of an alloy, a polymer, a crystal structure, a chain, or a network BaSO4
IMAsymbol IMA symbol of the mineral Brt
strunz Nickel-Strunz classification of the mineral (10 ed, MinDat) 9.BG.05
dana Dana classification of the mineral 28.03.01.01
symmetry Hermann–Mauguin notation of the mineral's symmetry element, labeled: Space group
unit cell Unit cell dimensions and number (Z) of formula units per unit cell
molweight molar mass of the chemical formula above
color common colors of the mineral
colour same as above, but for British pages
habit common mineral habit
system crystal system (cubic, etc.)
class crystal class
twinning common type of twinning
cleavage type of cleavage
fracture type of fracture (appearance of broken surface) irregular
tenacity tenacity (how the mineral can deform or break) brittle
mohs hardness (scratchability) of mineral on Mohs hardness scale 3-3.5
luster way the mineral reflects light, see luster
lustre same as above, but for British pages
streak see streak
diaphaneity transparency of mineral
gravity specific gravity
density density at STP in g/cm
polish ability to take a polish
opticalprop
refractive refractive index of mineral
birefringence birefringence of a 30micron thin section
pleochroism see pleochroism
2V 2V angle
dispersion see dispersion
extinction extinction angle, e.g. "parallel", or "inclined" and a quantitative angle. Irrelevant for minerals without an extinction angle (isotropic, opaque, or amorphous minerals).
length fast/slow Sign of elongation: length fast or length slow
fluorescence see fluorescence
absorption see absorption
melt melting point of mineral
Curie Curie temperature of mineral
fusibility fusibility of mineral
diagnostic key way to recognize mineral
solubility solubility of mineral in water at STP
impurities common impurities
alteration alteration products
other
prop1
prop1text
references use the Wikipedia template:ref to cite References supporting the properties to be added at that line using <ref>...</ref> tag notation. Individual items can be tagged separately if needed.
var1
var1text
var2
var2text
var3
var3text
var4
var4text
var5
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var6
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