| Name: | Kaersutite Krs |
| IMA Chemistry: | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Kaersutite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Titanium (Ti) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Denmark (Greenland) |
| Year First Published: | 1893 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Lorenzen J (1893) Undersøgelse af Mineralier fra Grønland. Meddelelser om Grønland 7, 1-31 Chemical formula changed from NaCa_2_(Mg_4_Ti)(Si_6_Al_2_)O_22_O(OH) to NaCa_2_(Mg_3_TiAl)(Si_6_Al_2_)O_22_O_2_: Hawthorne F C, Oberti R, Harlow G E, Maresch W V, Martin R F, Schumacher J C, Welch M D (2012) Nomenclature of the amphibole supergroup. American Mineralogist 97, 2031-2048 |
| Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 2 Ca |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2710 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.24 |
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