General Information:
Chemical Formula:BaTi6Cr+++2O16·(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 802.60 gm)Barium 17.11 %
BaTitanium 35.79 %
TiChromium 12.96 %
CrHydrogen 0.25 %
H Oxygen 33.89 %
O
Empirical Formula: BaTi6Cr2O16·(H2O)
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1961
Locality:Red Ledge mine, south of Washington, Nevada Co., California.
Name Origin:Named after it's locality.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[???] Good
Color:yellow green or black.
Density:3.72
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Hardness:6-7 - Orthoclase-Quartz
Luster:Adamantine
Streak:gray white
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