Ferropyrosmalite

Formula:  (Fe,Mn)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10

Origin of name:   From iron (Latin ferrum) and manganpyrosmalite

 

Crystal system:   Hexagonal

Crystal class:  -3 2/m

Twinning:

Unit cell: a = 13.33 Ǻ, c = 7.11 Ǻ

 

Colour:  Colourless in thin section

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Luster:

Habit:  Platy to radiating subhedral to euhedral 0.2-1mm

Hardness:

Specific gravity:  3.14

Cleavage:  1; {001} good

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Comments:   Series with manganopyrosmalite

 

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