LithoCat

MineralArfvedsonite
FormulaNaNa2Fe2+4Fe3+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavagePerfect on {110}
ColorBluish-black, Black
Density3.3 – 3.5 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTranslucent, Opaque
FractureIrregular/Uneven
Hardness5.0 - 6.0
LustreVitreous
StreakDeep bluish-gray, Gray-green
Type Loc.Kangerdluarssuq Firth, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa Prov., Greenland
Dana 8 Class66.01.03c.09
Strunz Class8/F.08-100
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