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MineralKaersutite
FormulaNaCa2(Mg3Ti4+Al)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavagePercet on {110}
ColorDark brown to Black, Yellow-brown, Green-brown, Red-brown
Density3.2 – 3.3 g/cm3
DiaphaneitySemitransparent
FractureBrittle - Conchoidal
Hardness5.0 - 6.0
LustreVitreous
StreakPale brownish-grey
Type Loc.Qaarsut, Uummannaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland
Dana 8 Class66.1.3a.18
Strunz Class8/F.10-150
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