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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