Fichtelite

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ImageFile=Fichtelite.pngImageSize=200px
IUPACName=(2"S",4a"S",4b"S",8"S",8a"S",10a"S")-2-Isopropyl-4b,8-dimethyl-2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,10,10a-dodecahydro-1H-phenanthrene
OtherNames=Fichtelite
Section1= Chembox Identifiers
CASNo=2221-95-6
PubChem=6451376
SMILES=CC1CCCC2(C1CCC3C2CCC(C3)C(C)C)C
Section2= Chembox Properties
Formula=C₁₉H₃₄
MolarMass=262.47 g/mol
Appearance=White
Density=1.032 g/cm³
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Fichtelite is a rare white mineral found in fossilized wood from Bavaria. It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system. It is a cyclic hydrocarbon dimethyl-isopropyl-perhydrophenanthrene, C₁₉H₃₄. It is very soft with a Mohs hardness of 1, the same as talc. Its specific gravity is very low at 1.032, just slightly denser than water.

It was first described in 1841 and named for the location, Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany.

References

* [http://webmineral.com/data/Fichtelite.shtml Webmineral data]
* [http://www.mindat.org/min-1545.html Mindat with location data]