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Nafertisite

#51063

Nafertisite

#51063
Availability
Sold
Size
1 x 1 x 1 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Na3(Fe2+,Fe3+,Mg)6Ti2(Si,Fe3+)12O30(OH,O)11·2H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Nanna pegmatite, Narsaarsuup Qaava, Igaliko, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland

Rich rusty red or golden fibrous crystals. This is a fairly rare species found only at two localities worldwide.

Type Locality

Nafertisite

Formula
Na3(Fe2+,Fe3+,Mg)6Ti2(Si,Fe3+)12O30(OH,O)11·2H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Silky 
Color
green, dark grass green 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
2-3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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