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Murmanite
Name
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Na₂Ti₂Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₄(H₂O)₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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2–3
Mohs hardness
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2.76–2.84
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous on cleavages, greasy on fractures
Luster
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{001}, perfect
Cleavage
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P1
Space group
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Seidozerite-Murmanite
Structural group
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Mmn · Approved
IMA
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1930
Named in
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Lilac to bright pink when fresh; yellow, brown, cinnamon-brown to black when altered; in thin section
Typical colors
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Na · Ti · Si · O · H
Elements
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