Gehlenite

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Gehlenite

Gehlenite

Ca₂Al(SiAl)O₇

Sorosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₂Al(SiAl)O₇
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Tetragonal
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
Brown
Luster
—
Streak
—
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
P-42₁m
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
9.BB.10
Dana classification
55.4.1.2
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Gh
Locality
—
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after Adolf Ferdinand Gehlen

Source: Wikidata

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