Kittatinnyite
Kittatinnyite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula Ca₂Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂(SiO₄)₂(OH)₄·9H₂O.
Key properties: Mohs hardness 4; specific gravity 2.61; Light yellow streak; Vitreous luster; optically uniaxial.
IMA symbol Kit, IMA status: approved, named in 1982.
A secondary mineral coating fractures in a metamorphosed stratiform zinc deposit.
It is found associated with Bostwickite, calcite, franklinite, fluorite.
Derived from kittatinny, which in the language of the Algonquin Indians meant endless hills, in allusion to the topography of the Franklin area.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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