Spurrite

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Spurrite

Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)

Nesosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₅(SiO₄)₂(CO₃)
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Hardness (Mohs)
5
Color
Gray
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.AH.15
Dana classification
53.1.1.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Spu
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Josiah E. Spurr

Source: Wikidata

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