General Information:
Chemical Formula:Ca2(Fe++,Mn)ScSi5O14(OH)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 562.16 gm)Calcium 14.26 %
CaScandium 8.00 %
ScManganese 2.44 %
MnIron 7.45 %
FeSilicon 24.98 %
SiHydrogen 0.18 %
H Oxygen 42.69 %
O Empirical Formula: Ca2Fe2+0.75Mn2+0.25ScSi5O14(OH)
Environment:Found in amiarolitic cavity.
IMA Status:Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
Locality:Montecatini quarry in the Baveno granite, near Novara, Piedmont, Italy.
Name Origin:The name reflects its composition, as the scandium analogue of babingtonite.
Physical Properties: Color:gray.
Density:3.24
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Hardness:6 - Orthoclase
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
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