Kinoshitalite on Tephroite
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Kinoshitalite on Tephroite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 4 x 3 x 3 cm - Miniature
- Formula
- BaMg3(Si2Al2)O10(OH)2 (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Kamocho, Souraku Co., Kyoto Pref., Japan
Phyllosilicate - Monoclinic - Mica group member. Brittle Mica - Trioctahedral. Barium occupies the Interlayer cation positions with Mg at the (M) sites. May contain Mn and Ti. For more information on Mica minerals and other phyllosilicates please reference our article - Click Here.
Occurs as scales to 1mm, yellow-brown, in Mn-rich, Mn bearing marbles and skarns and in metamorphc granulite facies of Mn ore deposits (Bernard & Hrysl). Also with haussmanite, tephroite ore in Japan. Only 2 US localities and Langban per Mindat.
This specimen shows tiny yellowish platelets.
Kinoshitalite
- Formula
- BaMg3(Si2Al2)O10(OH)2
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Scaly
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- yellow brown, colorless
- Streak
- yellow white
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 2.5-3
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
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