Glaucophane
☐Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na-amphibole, double chain inosilicate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- ☐Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
- Group
- Silicates
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- —
- Color
- Gray
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- C2/m
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 9.DE.25
- Dana classification
- 66.1.3c.1
- IMA status
- Redefined mineral (Rd)
- IMA symbol
- Gln
- Locality
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- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
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Etymology
Named after sky
Source: Wikidata
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