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Amicite

amicite

K2Na2(Al4Si4O16)·5H2O

Amicite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Amicite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Amicite is a silicate mineral of the zeolite family. It has a general formula of K2Na2Al4Si4O16·5(H2O). Amicite was described in 1979 from specimens obtained at the Höwenegg quarry in Immendingen, Hegau, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, which is consequently its type locality. The name is in honor of Giovanni Battista Amici (1786–1863) a botanist, physicist, optician, and inventor of microscope optical elements.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 4.5

Scientific references

  1. Amicite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3614259 Link
  2. Amicite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicite Link