arfvedsonite

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:category gptkb:amphibole
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Na3(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
gptkbp:cleavage prismatic
gptkbp:color black
greenish-black
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:density 3.3-3.5 g/cm3
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:event gptkb:syenites
pegmatites
alkaline igneous rocks
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5.5-6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label arfvedsonite
gptkbp:IMAStatus approved mineral
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Johan_August_Arfvedson
gptkbp:opticalProperties biaxial (-)
gptkbp:pleochroism strong
gptkbp:refractiveIndex nα = 1.630–1.650
nβ = 1.680–1.700
nγ = 1.700–1.720
gptkbp:streak gray
gptkbp:symmetry C2/m
gptkbp:tenacity brittle
gptkbp:transparency translucent to opaque
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:amphibole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6