General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Na,Ca)3(Ca,Ce)4Ti4(Si2O7)2(O,F)4
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 936.98 gm)Sodium 5.52 %
NaCalcium 16.04 %
CaCerium 14.95 %
CeTitanium 20.44 %
TiSilicon 11.99 %
SiOxygen 29.03 %
O Fluorine 2.03 %
F
Empirical Formula: Na2.25Ca3.75CeTi4(Si2O7)2O3F
Environment:Mineral in sodalite-syenite rocks.
Locality:Julianehaab district, Greenland.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[100] Good
Color:yellow, yellowish green, or brown.
Density:3.5
Diaphaniety:Transparent to translucent
Habits:Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.,
Hardness:5 - Apatite
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:yellow white
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