HODGKINSONITE


Meaning of HODGKINSONITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

MnZn2SiO4(OH)2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 246.43 gm)

Manganese 22.29 % Mn

Zinc 26.54 % Zn

Silicon 11.40 % Si

Hydrogen 0.82 % H

Oxygen 38.96 % O

Empirical Formula:

Mn2+Zn(SiO4)(OH)2

Environment:

Metamorphosed zinc-manganese deposit.

Locality:

Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[???] Perfect

Color:

light pink, orange, or reddish brown.

Density:

3.91

Diaphaniety:

Translucent to subtranslucent to opaque

Habits:

Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.,

Hardness:

4.5-5

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

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