Cancrisilite

cancrisilite

Na7(Si7Al5)O24(CO3)·3H2O

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

Overview

Cancrisilite is a mineral species (tectosilicate mineral). It crystallises in the hexagonal system. Mohs hardness about 5. Nickel–Strunz class: 9.FB.05.

Identification characteristics

Mohs hardness 5

Scientific references

Cancrisilite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3655162 Link

Physical properties

Chemical formula: Na7(Si7Al5)O24(CO3)·3H2O
IMA status: approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
Mineral class: 9.FB.05
Crystal system: hexagonal
Mohs hardness: 5

Image credits

Cancrisilite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Cancrisilite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Cancrisilite Mineral Data — via www.webmineral.com · Source
Cancrisilite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Mineralatlas Lexikon - Cancrisilite — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Mineralatlas Lexikon - Cancrisilite — via www.mineralienatlas.de · Source
Cancrisilite — via bominerals.se · Source
Cancrisilite — via bominerals.se · Source
Lamprophyllite, Cancrisilite - D Joyce Minerals — via djoyceminerals.com · Source
Lamprophyllite, Cancrisilite - D Joyce Minerals — via djoyceminerals.com · Source
Lamprophyllite, Cancrisilite - D Joyce Minerals — via djoyceminerals.com · Source
Cancrisilite sphere from the arctic circle, in longwave : r ... — via www.reddit.com · Source
(PDF) Crystal structures of low-symmetry cancrinite and cancrisilite ... — via www.researchgate.net · Source
David Hospital / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

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