Freudenbergite

Formula:  Na2(Ti,Fe)8O16

Origin of name:  For Wilhelm Freudenberg, German geologist

 

Crystal system:  Monoclinic pseudohexagonal

Crystal class:  2/m

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Colour:  Blackish

Diaphaneity:  Transparent (apparent under microscope)

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Habit:  Xenomorphic grains, tiny

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Specific gravity:  4.30

Cleavage:  2; Basal and prismatic good

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Streak:  Pale yellow-brown

 

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