Kassite

General Information: Chemical Formula:CaTi2O4(OH)2 Composition:(Molecular Weight = 233.85 gm)Calcium 17.14 % CaTitanium 40.95 % TiHydrogen 0.86 % H Oxygen 41.05 % O  Empirical Formula: CaTi2O4OH2 Environment:Miarolytic cavites of alkalic pegmatites. Replaces ilmenite. IMA Status:Approved IMA 1966 Locality:Aftikanda massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Name Origin:Named for Kicolai Grigorevich Kassin (1885-1949), Russian Geologist and academician, discoverer of the Afrikanda massif on the Kola Peninsula.Physical Properties: Cleavage:[010] Perfect, [101] Indistinct Color:brown red, colorless, or light yellow. Density:3.42 Habits:Pseudo Hexagonal - Crystals show a hexagonal outline., Rosette - Bundled tabular aggregates resembling rose flower petals., Hardness:5 - Apatite Luster:Adamantine Streak:whiteMore details...