General Information:
Chemical Formula:
BaFe++Si4O10
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 465.51 gm)
Barium 29.50 % Ba
Iron 12.00 % Fe
Silicon 24.13 % Si
Oxygen 34.37 % O
Empirical Formula:
BaFe2+Si4O10
Locality:
Dry Delta, Alaska Range, Alaska, USA.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Good, [100] Good
Color:
red.
Density:
3.33
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to translucent
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
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