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Mineral Information on:
astrophyllite

Chemical Group:   silicate

Chemical Formula:   (K,Na)₃(Fe,Mn)₇Ti₂Si₈O₂₄(O,OH)₇

Color:    bronze yellow to gold yellow                                                                    

Streak:
 

Luster: submetallic, pearly
 

Tenacity:  brittle

Hardness:   3              Specific Gravity:   3.3 to 3.6               Fracture:

Cleavage:  mica-like cleavage

Crystal Forms:  Orthorhombic System, elongated crystals
 

Habits:    starlike sprays

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Identifying Characteristics:

Uses:

Occurrences:  Norway; Greenland: Pikes Peak, Colorado

Toxicity:      when-swallowed-                            when inhaled-

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