Welshite

Ca₄Mg₉Sb₃O₄[Si₆Be₃AlFe₂O₃₆]

Sapphirine supergroup, single chain inosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₄Mg₉Sb₃O₄[Si₆Be₃AlFe₂O₃₆]
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Triclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
triclinic-pedial
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.DH.45
Dana classification
69.2.1a.7
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Wel
Locality
🇸🇪 Långban
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Wilfred Reinhardt Welsh

Source: Wikidata

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