General Information: Chemical Formula:(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 265.42 gm)
Sodium 6.93 %
NaCalcium 3.02 %
CaAluminum 12.20 %
AlSilicon 29.63 %
SiOxygen 48.22 %
O Empirical Formula: Na0.8Ca0.2Al1.2Si2.8O8
Environment:Magmatic and pegmatitic rocks.
Locality:Twedestrand, Norway.
Name Origin:From the Greek, oligos and kasein, "little cleavage."
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[001] Perfect, [010] Good
Color:brown, colorless, greenish, gray, or yellowish.
Density:2.64 - 2.66, Average = 2.65
Diaphaniety:Transparent to Translucent
Habits:Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form., Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.,
Hardness:7 - Quartz
Luminescence:Fluorescent.
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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