Mineralpedia Details for Ericssonite
Ericssonite
- Formula
- BaFe3+Mn2+2O(Si2O7)(OH)
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Massive, Platy
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Distinct, None
- Luster
- Sub Metallic
- Color
- reddish black
- Streak
- brown
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 4.5
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Ericssonite from Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Dark red crystal grains in matrix probably with Rhodonite.
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