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Bystrite

bystrite

(Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)Cl

Bystrite mineral information and data

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Overview

Bystrite is a silicate mineral with the formula (Na,K)7Ca(Si6Al6)O24S4.5•(H2O), and a member of the cancrinite mineral group. It is a hexagonal crystal, with a 3m point group. The mineral may have been named after the Malaya Bystraya deposits in Russia, where it was found. Bystrite is a cancrinite mineral and exhibits similar physical properties, composition and structure as other cancrinites.

Scientific references

  1. Bystrite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4101132 Link
  2. Bystrite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystrite Link