Topaz [ Al2SiO4F2 ]

Material properties

Formula Al2SiO4F2
Abbreviation Tpz
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), antiquity
Classification Minerals containing SiO4
Luminescence emitters Cr, Fe, Mn, Ti, Unspecified
Spectra Reflectance (1)
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Tags Aluminosilicate, Mineral

Composition

Element Atoms
Si 1
Al 2
F 2
O 4
Total: 9

References for Topaz

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Agangi et al. 2018 1 0 0
Gaft et al. 1998 4 0 0
Kuznetsov and Tarashchan 1988 4 0 0
CSIRO Reflectance 2025b 0 1 0
Tarashchan 1978 4 0 0

Specimens of Topaz

Name Owner Materials Phase purity Image Spectra Techniques
M2532 Topaz CSIRO Quartz, Topaz (98.0%) 98.0 1 Reflectance
M2333 Tourmaline CSIRO Cassiterite, Goethite, Quartz, Schorl, Topaz (15.8%) 15.8 0