Zorite

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
Na6Ti5[Si12O34](O,OH)5·11(H2O)
 Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,538.53 gm)
Sodium 8.97 % Na
Titanium 15.56 % Ti
Silicon 21.91 % Si
Hydrogen 1.57 % H 
Oxygen 52.00 % O 
 Empirical Formula:
Na6Ti5Si12O37(OH)2·11(H2O)
 Environment:
Fractures and cavities in alkalic pegmatite.
 IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1973
 Locality:
Jubilee pegmatite, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.
 Name Origin:
Named from the Russian for "rosy tint of the dawn sky."
Physical Properties:
 Cleavage:
[010] Perfect, [001] Perfect, [110] Good
 Color:
pink.
 Density:
2.36
 Hardness:
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite
 Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
 Streak:
white
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