Specimen with a very sharp cubic-octahedral crystals up to 6 mm wide aesthetically perched on matrix. Cafarsite is a rare calcium, titanium, iron, and manganese, arsenate.From the type locality.
Formula :
Na(Ca,Mn2+)7(Ti4+,Fe3+,Fe2+)6[As3+O3]12 * 2 H2O
System: cubic Hardness:5½-6 Rarity:rare
Strunz id:IV/J.5-20 -
OXIDES and HYDROXIDES
Name origin: For the elements in composition.
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 Specimen weight:10 gr.
 Crystal size:Up to 6 mm
 Overall size: 38mm x 21 mm x 8 mm
 Owner : Minservice (Sondrio - Italy) Minservice Galleries Main 
 This specimen will be shipped by: Minservice
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