Chinese
Name:鈉角閃石 / 亞鐵鈉閃石
English Name:Arfvedsonite
Chemical Composition:[Na][Na2][(Fe2+)4Fe3+][(OH)2|Si8O22] | is a sodium amphibole mineral
Crystal System:Monoclinic
Crystal Habit:Fibrous, radial prismatic aggregates
Hardness:5-6
Luster:Vitreous
SG:3.3 - 3.5
RI:1.652 - 1.708 (Biaxial -ve) | Birefriengence: 0.014
Related Chakra: Throat, Third-eye and Crown
Astrological Sign: Gemini
Locality:Canada, Greenland, Russia, Germany, New Zealand, Norway and the United States.
Colour:greenish black to bluish grey, dark grey to black
Background: It was named for the Swedish chemist Johan Arfwedson when he discovered it in 1823. The stone has been found in Canada, Greenland and Russia afterwards.
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