Rubellite

A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Also known as
  • Aphrite (of ?)
  • Apyrit
  • Apyrita
  • +8 more

Where it forms, where it's found

150recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Colour
Red · pink · pinkish · violet-red.

Synonyms

  • Aphrite (of ?)
  • Apyrit
  • Apyrita
  • Apyrite
  • Rubelit
  • Rubelita
  • Rubelite
  • Rubelith
  • Rubellit
  • Rubellita
  • Rubylite

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1810Klaproth, M. H. (1810) CLXXXIII. Untersuchung des Rubellites aus Mähren. In Beiträge zur chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper Vol. 5. Rottmann. p.86-90.
  2. 1949Kurylenko, Constantin (1949) Contribution à l'étude de la rubellite. Bulletin de Minéralogie, 72 (4) 319-321 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1949.4664DOI: 10.3406/bulmi.1949.4664
  3. 2019Phichaikamjornwut, Bongkot, Pongkrapan, Sorapong, Intarasiri, Saweat, Bootkul, Duangkhae (2019) Conclusive comparison of gamma irradiation and heat treatment for color enhancement of Rubellite from Mozambique. Vibrational Spectroscopy, 103. 102926 doi:10.1016/j.vibspec.2019.102926DOI: 10.1016/j.vibspec.2019.102926
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Rubellite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/rubellite-3472},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}