General Information:
Chemical Formula:Na2Fe++5TiSi6O20
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 861.60 gm)Sodium 5.34 %
NaTitanium 5.56 %
TiIron 32.41 %
FeSilicon 19.56 %
SiOxygen 37.14 %
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Empirical Formula: Na2Fe2+5TiSi6O20
Environment:Sodalite-syenite rocks.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1963
Locality:TL: Julianehaab district in southern Greenland.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[???] Perfect
Color:brown or black.
Density:3.74 - 3.85, Average = 3.79
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Lamellar - Thin laminae producing a lamellar structure., ,
Hardness:5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase
Luminescence:Non-fluorescent.
Luster:Subadamantine
Streak:reddish brown
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