Kapitsaite-(Y)

(Ba,K,Pb)₄(Y,Ca)₂Si₈(B,Si)₄O₂₈F

Cyclosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
(Ba,K,Pb)₄(Y,Ca)₂Si₈(B,Si)₄O₂₈F
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Triclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
triclinic-pinacoidal
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.CH.05
Dana classification
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Ksa-Y
Locality
🇹🇯 Darai-Pioz glacier
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Pyotr Kapitsa

Source: Wikidata

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