Name:

joaquinite

A photo of the mineral joaquinite

Class:

Silicates

Chemistry:

Ba2NaCe2Fe(Ti,Nb)2 Si8O26(OH,F)2 Hydros Ferrous Aluminum Silicate

Color(s):

yellow-brown, honey-yellow

Hardness:

5.5

SpecGrav:

3.8

Fracture:

conchoidal

Cleavage:

brittle

Crystal:

monoclinic (tabular crystals)

Envronment:

Two Locals San Benito Co. Calif. and Mont. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Association:

benitoite, neptunite

Locals:

| Calif., USA | Canada |

Misc:

Can be cleaned with dilute acid.

Photos
& Locals:

1.) San Benito Co., Calif.
2.) San Benito Co., Calif. (Closeup)

3.) San Benito Co., Calif.

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