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IMA mineral species

Traskite

Ba₂₁Ca(Fe²⁺,Mn,Ti)₄(Ti,Fe,Mg)₁₂(Si₁₂O₃₆)(Si₂O₇)₆(O,OH)₃₀Cl₆·14H₂O

Cyclosilicate mineral.

Traskite specimen
Traskite (brown)-Kampfite (bluish).jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

🔷 Hexagonal
Chemical formulaBa₂₁Ca(Fe²⁺,Mn,Ti)₄(Ti,Fe,Mg)₁₂(Si₁₂O₃₆)(Si₂O₇)₆(O,OH)₃₀Cl₆·14H₂O
ElementsBa, Ca, Fe, Mn, Ti, Mg, Si, O, H, Cl
Crystal systemHexagonal
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolTsk
Nickel–Strunz class9.CP.05

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Esquire no. 1 claim, United States

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