Nekoite

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Nekoite

Ca₃Si₆O₁₅*₇H₂O

Phyllosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₃Si₆O₁₅*₇H₂O
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
White
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.EA.45
Dana classification
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Nk
Locality
🇺🇸 Wet Weather quarry, Sky Blue Hill
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after okenite

Source: Wikidata

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