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Helvite specimens for sale
5 for sale · $250–$2,800 USD
49 in the gallery
Helvite is a hexagonal silicate mineral with a distinctive pink to orange hue and a habits that often forms blocky to prismatic crystals. It occurs in pegmatites and hydrothermal veins and is frequently associated with beryl, tourmaline, and andere rare minerals. Crystals can display a vitreous to resinous luster and may show well-formed faces that reveal the characteristic symmetric outline of this silicate-oxide composition.
- Formula
- (Mn,Fe,Zn)8(Be6Si6O24)S2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Moderate Interest
- Classification notes
- Tectosilicate, helvine group (Strunz 9.FB.10)
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- isometric
- Mohs hardness
- 6–6.5
- Specific gravity
- 3.2–3.4
- Luster
- vitreous, resinous, greasy
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent, opaque
- Color
- yellow, brown, red, green, gray, black
- Streak
- white, gray
- Cleavage
- indistinct
- Fracture
- conchoidal, uneven
- Crystal habit
- dodecahedral, granular, massive, equant
Buy Helvite specimens
View all 5Where Helvite is found
Top localities
- Tongbei13 specimens
- Huanggang Mine4 specimens
- Jinlong Hill4 specimens
- Wushan Spessartine Mine3 specimens
- Hexigten Banner3 specimens
- Breitenbrunn1 specimen
- Pachapaqui1 specimen
- Yaogangxian Mine1 specimen
About Helvite
Notable specimens have been recovered from classic pegmatite localities in China, Brazil, and the United States, with additional finds in Germany and Kazakhstan. Collectors prize Helvite for its clean color, compact crystal forms, and the way it highlights subtle zoning within a specimen. When cut for display or examined under magnification, the mineral can reveal well-defined terminations and a pleasant translucence that enhances its appeal amid a cabinet of minerals.
