Lamprophyllite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Lamprophyllite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Lamprophyllite 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 Lamprophyllite in the database: Barytolamprophyllite Lamprophyllite Nabalamprophyllite

Mineralogical Reference

Lamprophyllite

Mineral	Lamprophyllite
Chemistry	(SrKBa) 2 (NaTiMn 2+ Fe 3+ ) 4 Ti 2 [O\|(OOHF)\|Si 2 O 7 ] 2
Color	Yellow
Luster	VitreousPearly
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Hardness	2½
Streak	Brownish white
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1894
CellParameters	a = 19.76b = 7.06c = 5.4 β=96.5°
Ratio	a:b:c = 2.799 : 1 : 0.765
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.746 n β =1.754 n γ =1.779
Birefringence	δ=0.033
SurfaceRelief	High
TypeLocality	Kola Peninsula Murmanskaja Oblast Northern Region Russia
Strunz	8/C.13-30 8 : Silicates C : Sorosilicateswith [Si2O7]6-without anions unfamiliar to tetraheders 13 : Rosenbuschite - Lamprophyllite - Hejtmanite series

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