Mineral Name Topaz
First Discovered Prehistoric, Exact Year Unknown
Nickel-Strunz Classification 09.AF.35
Dana Classification 52.03.01.01
ICSD Pre IMA
Mineral Group Silicates

 

Pyknite is a variety of the mineral topaz. For information about topaz please click the article tab at the top of the page, or click -here-.

Pyknite is a fine grained variety of topaz. The crystals are usually yellow to white and occur in dense aggregates of prismatic to acanthine crystals. The word 'pyknite' comes from the Greek word 'pyknos' which means dense. This name is suitable for the dense nature of the mineral variety. Currently only one location is available where pyknite can be found.

Pyknite can be referenced in certain current and historical texts under the following two names:

 

Pyknite has only been found in one place in the world. The map below shows major documented concentration of pyknite

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Geographical Data Mindat.org. Retrieved on 2012-01-05
History Klaproth, M.H. (1810): Chemische Unmtersuchung des Pycnits, Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper, Fünfter Band, Rottmann Berlin, 50-57
January 10, 2012 The last time this page was updated
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