Pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg,Fe²⁺)₄Al(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mineral Class: Silikates
Crystal System: monoclinic
Mohs Scale: 5 - 6
Density (g/cm³): 3.069 - 3.181
Refractive index: 1.63 - 1.65
Cleavage: perfect - good
Colors: green in variations, brown, grey, black
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: X: colorless, greenish yellow, Y: light brown, blue-green, green, Z: light brown, blue-green
Largest Pargasite: 3 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: 1814
1st Description: 1892
Name: from its deposit at Parainen (Swedish: Pargas, today Väståboland) / Finland

Pargasite

Size: 0.95 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm
Weight: 4.06 ct
Origin: Myanmar

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Pargasite Mineral

Size: 0.85 x 0.83 x 0.76 cm

Origin: Dattaw Mine / Mogok / Myanmar

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Pargasite

Weight: 0.03 ct

Origin: Pakistan

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Pargasite on Quartz

Size: 6.2 x 4 x 3.6 cm

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

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Pargasite Mineral

Size: 0.94 cm

Origin: Dattaw Mine / Mogok / Myanmar

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Pargasite

Weight: 8.59 ct

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

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Pargasite

Weight: 0.53 ct

Origin: Tanzania

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Pargasite

Weight: 1.72 ct

Origin: Tanzania

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Pargasite

Size: 1.03 cm
Weight: 4.30 ct
Origin: Ethiopia

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Pargasite Mineral

Size: 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.5 cm

Origin: Kolonne / Embilipitiya / Uva Prov. / Sri Lanka

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Pargasite Cat's Eye

Size: 1.53 x 1.26 x 0.80 cm
Weight: 13.05 ct
Origin: Tanzania

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