Mineralpedia Details for Suzukiite
Suzukiite
- Formula
- BaV4+Si2O7
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Flakes
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Distinct, Distinct
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- light green
- Streak
- light green
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Pyramidal
- Hardness
- 4-4.5
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Suzukiite from Mogurazawa mine, Kanto Region, Honshu Island, Japan
- Special Info
- Type Locality
One tiny bright green crystal grain to about 0.5mm. Suzukiite is a fairly rare barium-quadrivalent vanadium silicate found in about four worldwide localites. This is the type locality.
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Suzukiite from Tanohata mine, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
About a 1mm crystal in matrix.
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