Refikite
Refikite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the organic mineral class, with the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₄O₂.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group P2_12_12).
Key properties: specific gravity 1.087; Resinous luster.
IMA symbol Ref, grandfathered status — known before the IMA’s founding, named in 1853.
Found in lignite (near Teramo, Italy); in roots of fossil spruce in a swamp (Kolbermoor, Germany).
The mineral was named to honor Refik Bey (?–1865), Turkish journalist.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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