Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Arfvedsonite
Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
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| Origin Location |
Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada |
| Description |
A nice thumbnail of the gray-black sodium amphibole, arfvedsonite showing good terminations and crystal growth. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
4.00 cm * 4.00 cm * 2.00 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Arfvedsonite: NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
sodium sodium tetracosiron triiron octasilicon docosoxygen hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Silver Sphalerite / Galena Hematite Quartz var. Amethyst Iron Oxide var. Moqui Marble  Pyrolusite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Si Al O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Li Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Li Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Ca Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Mg Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Mg Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Mn Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Si Al O H
Na Fe Si O H Na K Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H K Na Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Li Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Si Al O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Fe Si O H K Na Fe Si O H
Na Fe Si O H Na Fe Mn Si O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
amphibole-group 4 Na
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