afghanita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for afghanita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for afghanita and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching afghanita in the database: Afghanita

Mineralogical Reference

afghanita

Mineral	Afghanita
Synonym	Afghanite

Afghanite (synonym)

Mineral	Afghanite
Chemistry	(NaCaK) 8 [(ClSO 4 CO 3 ) 3 \|Al 6 Si 6 O 24 ] · 0.5H 2 O
Color	light blue
Luster	Vitreous
CrystalSystem	Hexagonal
Cleavage	Perfect
Hardness	5½ - 6
Streak	white
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1968
CellParameters	a = 12.77c = 21.35
Ratio	a:c = 1 : 1.672
OpticalType	Uniaxial (+)
RI	n ω =1.523 n ε =1.529
Birefringence	δ=0.006
SurfaceRelief	Low
TypeLocality	Lapis-lazuli Mine Sar-e- Sang Badakhshan ( Badakshan; Badahsan) Province Afghanistan
Strunz	8/J.09-50 8 : Silicates J : Tectosilicates (network) without anions unfamiliar to the tetraheders 09 : Cancrinite group

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