General Information:
Chemical Formula:Na6Ti5[Si12O34](O,OH)5·11(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,538.53 gm)Sodium 8.97 %
NaTitanium 15.56 %
TiSilicon 21.91 %
SiHydrogen 1.57 %
H Oxygen 52.00 %
O
Empirical Formula: Na6Ti5Si12O37(OH)2·11(H2O)
Environment:Fractures and cavities in alkalic pegmatite.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1973
Locality:Jubilee pegmatite, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.
Name Origin:Named from the Russian for "rosy tint of the dawn sky."
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:[010] Perfect, [001] Perfect, [110] Good
Color:pink.
Density:2.36
Hardness:3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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