Ashcroftine-(Y)

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Ashcroftine-(Y)

Ashcroftine-(Y)

K₅Na₅Y₁₂Si₂₈O₇₀(OH)₂(CO₃)₈·8H₂O

Double chain inosilicate

Properties

Chemical formula
K₅Na₅Y₁₂Si₂₈O₇₀(OH)₂(CO₃)₈·8H₂O
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Tetragonal
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
Pink
Luster
—
Streak
—
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
—
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
9.DN.15
Dana classification
70.3.1.1
IMA status
Renamed mineral (Rn)
IMA symbol
Acf-Y
Locality
🇬🇱 Narsaarsuk pegmatite
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Source: Wikidata

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