lamprophyllite
Sign in to saveLamprophyllite (named for its lustrous cleavage) is a rare, but widespread mineral Ti-silicate mineral usually found in intrusive agpaitic igneous rocks. Yellow, reddish brown, Vitreous, Pearly.
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- Mineral.name
- Lamprophyllite
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- Lamprophyllite Basic sodium strontium barium titanium fluo-silicate Kola Peninsula, Russia 2882.jpg
- Mineral.category
- Silicate mineral
- Mineral.IMAsymbol
- Lmp
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- Lamprophyllite-294801.jpg
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- Lamprophyllite
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 9.BE.25
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- 9.BE.25
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Lmp
- chemical formula
- (SrNa)Ti₂Na₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VIII/B.10
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Lamprophyllite (named for its lustrous cleavage) is a rare, but widespread mineral Ti-silicate mineral usually found in intrusive agpaitic igneous rocks. Yellow, reddish brown, Vitreous, Pearly.
Lamprophyllite formula is (Sr,Ba,K,Na)2Na(Na,Fe,Mn)2Ti[Ti2O2(Si2O7)2[(O, OH,F)2 . Full isomorphic range between lampropyllite and baritollalpropyllite exist.