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Suzukiite (Photo)

Year of discovery: 1973 (Japan as the first occurence in the World)

Locality list: 4 localities of suzukiite

• BaVSi₂O₇
• [Ba²⁺][V⁵⁺][O|(SiO₃)₂]

• Class: Haradaite group
• Class: Inosilicate (Single chain) - Oxide

• Ba => Sr: Haradaite

• Color: Green
• Streak: Pale green
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Transparent-Translucent

• Habit: Acicular, Platy

• Cleavage: Perfect on {010} (1 plane), Distinct on {100} and {001} (2 planes)
• Hardness: 4-4.5
• Density: 4.0

• System: Orthorhombic
• Group: 2mm, Cmcm
• Lattice: a=5.4, b=15.2, c=7.1