Cr-bearing edenite, just like emerald, is emerald-green, translucent to transparent, with high hardness, vitreous luster, well-formed crystal, and its single crystal size is large.
含Cr浅闪石呈翠绿色,半透明—透明,硬度较高,玻璃光泽,晶体完好,单个晶体较大,可用作宝石材料,外观极像祖母绿。
The mineralogical study of a new Cr-bearing edenite variety;
新发现的含铬浅闪石的矿物学研究