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Omphacite
Chemical
Formula
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al)Si2O6
Species
Silicates
Crystal
System
Monoclinic
Mohs
Scale
5-6
Specific
Gravity
3.16-3.43
Color
Green to dark green; colorless to pale green in thin section
Streak
Greenish white
Luster
Vitreous to silky
Refractive
Index
n = 1.662 - 1.701 n = 1.670 - 1.712 n = 1.685 - 1.723
Diaphaneity
Translucent
Cleavage
Distinct/Good
Fracture
Uneven to conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Rarely in rough crystals; anhedral, granular to massive
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