Canasite

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Canasite

Canasite

K₃Na₃Ca₅Si₁₂O₃₀(OH)₄

Inosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
K₃Na₃Ca₅Si₁₂O₃₀(OH)₄
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
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Hardness (Mohs)
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Color
Brown
Luster
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Streak
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Density
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Cleavage
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Fracture
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Tenacity
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Crystal habit
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Transparency
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Space group
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Fluorescence
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Magnetism
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Radioactivity
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Refractive index
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Optical character
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Birefringence
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Pleochroism
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Strunz classification
9.DG.80
Dana classification
78.5.4.1
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Cns
Locality
🇷🇺 Material'naya adit
Type locality
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Discovery year
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Etymology

Named after silicon

Source: Wikidata

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