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Davinciite

davinciite

Na12K3Ca6Fe²⁺3Zr3(Si26O73OH)Cl2

Davinciite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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

Overview

Davinciite is a very rare mineral of the eudialyte group, with the simplified formula Na12K3Ca6Fe32+Zr3(Si26O73OH)Cl2. The formula given does not show the presence of cyclic silicate groups. The mineral was named after Leonardo da Vinci to refer to the atypical geometrical forms he tended to use, compared by the authors of the mineral description to the atypical (not ideally centrosymmetrical) geometry of the Davinciite structure. The other quite atypical feature of Davinciite is its lavender colour, while the typical eudialyte is rather pink or red.

Scientific references

  1. Davinciite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19833494 Link
  2. Davinciite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davinciite Link