Kaersutit Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Kaersutit

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Kaersutit and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Kaersutit in the database: Ferrokaersutit Ferrokaersutita Ferrokaersutite Kaersutit Kaersutita Kaersutite

Mineralogical Reference

Kaersutit

Mineral	Kaersutit
Synonym	Kaersutite

Kaersutite (synonym)

Mineral	Kaersutite
Chemistry	[(NaK)][Ca 2 ][(MgFe 2+ ) 4 Ti][OH\|AlSi 3 O 11 ] 2
Color	Dark brown to black
Luster	Vitreous
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Cleavage	Perfect on {110}
Hardness	5 - 6
Streak	Pale brownish-grey
IMAStatus	Approved - Published prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - Gra
Discovered	1884
CellParameters	a = 9.89b = 18.05c = 5.31 β=105.41°
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.548 : 1 : 0.294
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.670 - 1.689 n β =1.690 - 1.741 n
Birefringence	δ=0.030 - 0.083
SurfaceRelief	High
Synonyms	Kaersutit Kaersutita Varieties: osite
TypeLocality	Qaersut ( Kaersut) Uummannaq ( Umanak) Firth Kitaa ( West Greenland) Province Greenland
Strunz	8/F.10-150 8 : Silicates F : Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si2O6]4- 10 : Amphibole groupTremolite - Sadanagaite series