earlandita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for earlandita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for earlandita 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 earlandita in the database: Earlandita

Mineralogical Reference

earlandita

Mineral	Earlandita
Synonym	Earlandite

Earlandite (synonym)

Mineral	Earlandite
Chemistry	Ca 3 [CH 2 (COO)-CHOH(COO)-CH 2 (COO)] 2 · 4H 2 O
Color	white pale Yellow
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1936
CellParameters	a = 30.94b = 5.93c = 10.56 β=93.74°
Ratio	a:b:c = 5.218 : 1 : 1.781
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.520 n β =1.530 n γ =1.580
Birefringence	δ=0.060
SurfaceRelief	Low
TypeLocality	Weddell Sea Antarctica
Strunz	9/A.02-30 9 : Organic Compounds A : Oxalates. Salts from organic acids. [C2O4]2- arranged after increasing cation size 02 : Mellite - Abelsonite (?) series

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