Variscite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Phosphate
- Crystal system
- Orthorhombic
- Hardness
- Medium (3 to 5.5)
- Density
- Medium (2.5 to 3.2)
- Occurs in
- Sedimentary rocks, Ore veins
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- Green
- Lustre
- Glassy, Dull
- Use
- Jewellery
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Variscite is named after Variscia, the old Latin name of the Vogtland region in Germany.
- Variscite is often mistaken for turquoise; both are green to blue-green phosphate stones.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q415544 · All stones · All entries