Levantite

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Levantite

Levantite

KCa₃Al₂(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(PO₄)

Phosphate-sorosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
KCa₃Al₂(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(PO₄)
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Monoclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
—
Luster
—
Streak
—
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
P2₁
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
—
Dana classification
—
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Lev
Locality
🇮🇱 Har Parsa
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after Levant

Source: Wikidata

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