General Information:
Chemical Formula:Mg6TiAl6Si8O28(OH)10
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,198.34 gm)Magnesium 12.17 %
MgTitanium 4.00 %
TiAluminum 13.51 %
AlSilicon 18.75 %
SiHydrogen 0.84 %
H Oxygen 50.73 %
O
Empirical Formula: Mg6TiAl6Si8O28(OH)10
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1986
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:None
Color:colorless, purple, or lilac.
Density:3.15 - 3.22, Average = 3.18
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Hardness:6.5 - Pyrite
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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