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Pectolite

pectolite

NaCa2Si3O8(OH)

Pectolite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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

Overview

Pectolite is a white to gray mineral, NaCa2Si3O8(OH), a sodium calcium hydroxide inosilicate. It crystallizes in the triclinic system typically occurring in radiated or fibrous crystalline masses. It has a Mohs hardness of 4.5 to 5 and a specific gravity of 2.7 to 2.9. A highly sought-after variety known as larimar, is a pale to sky blue. There is also a whitish form of the mineral from Alaska that is sometimes marketed as 'Alaska jade'.

Scientific references

  1. Pectolite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423058 Link
  2. Pectolite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectolite Link