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Hastingsite
General Information:
NaCa2(Fe++4Fe+++)Si6Al2O22(OH)2
(Molecular Weight = 990.86 gm)
Sodium 2.32 % Na
Calcium 8.09 % Ca
Aluminum 5.45 % Al
Iron 28.18 % Fe
Silicon 17.01 % Si
Hydrogen 0.20 % H
Oxygen 38.75 % O
NaCa2Fe2+4Fe3+(Si6Al2O22)(OH)2
Nepheline-syenite rocks.
Approved IMA 1978
Dungannon, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada.
Named after its locality.
Physical Properties:
[110] Perfect, [110] Perfect
dark green or black.
3.17 - 3.59, Average = 3.38
Transparent to translucent
Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., ,
6 - Orthoclase
Non-fluorescent.
Vitreous (Glassy)
greenish gray
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