Strontio-orthojoaquinite

Formula: Sr2Ba2(Na,Fe)2Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)2.H2O

Origin of name: from strontium, orthorhombic structure and joaquinite

 

Crystal system: orthorhombic

Crystal class: mm2

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Colour: yellow-brown

Diaphaneity: semitransparent

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Habit: crystals, angular anhedral to 2 mm, aggregates and lenses

Hardness: 5.5

Specific gravity: 3.62

Cleavage: 1; {001} good

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Comments: dimorphous with strontiojoaquinite

 

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