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Pargasite VIII - Inosilicates (Amphibole Group)

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Name		Pargasite
Chemistry		NaCa2Mg4(Al,Fe3+)[(OH,F)2|AlSi6O22]
Hardness		5 - 6
Lustre		vitreous - greasy
Colour		green, grey
Streak		white yellow
Density [g/cm3]		3.1 - 3.2
Crystal habit		monoclinic, crystals prismatic, short
Cleavage, Fracture
other characteristics and occurrences		contact metamorphism in marble and skarn, also in plutonic rocks like gabbro, porphyrite, diorite

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