GAGEITE


Meaning of GAGEITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

(Mn,Mg,Zn)42Si16O54(OH)40

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 3,958.95 gm)

Magnesium 7.74 % Mg

Manganese 34.97 % Mn

Zinc 6.94 % Zn

Silicon 11.35 % Si

Hydrogen 1.02 % H

Oxygen 37.99 % O

Empirical Formula:

Mn2+25.2Mg12.6Zn4.2Si16O54(OH)40

Environment:

Metamorphosed zinc-manganese deposit.

Locality:

Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA.

Physical Properties:

Color:

colorless or pink.

Density:

3.41

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Habits:

Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite),

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

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