corner Categories corner
Search for Item:

No matching product
Mineral Reference Lookup for Kainosit

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Kainosit 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 Kainosit in the database: Kainosit   Kainosita   Kainosite   Kainosite-(Y)  

Mineralogical Reference

Kainosit
MineralKainosit
SynonymKainosite-(Y)

Kainosite-(Y) (synonym)

MineralKainosite-(Y)
ChemistryCa 2 (YCe) 2 Si 4 O 12 CO 3 ·H 2 O
TransparencyOrthorhombic
CrystalSystemOrthorhombic
Hardness5 - 6
IMAStatusApproved
OpticalTypeBiaxial (-)
RIn α =1.662 - 1.665 n β =1.682 - 1.689 n
Birefringenceδ=0.025 - 0.027
SurfaceReliefHigh
SynonymsCenosit Cenosita Cenosite Kainosit Kainosita Kainosite
TypeLocalityIgletjern ( Igeltjern) Hidra ( Hitterø) Flekkefjord Vest- Agder Norway
Strunz8/E.09-10 8 : Silicates E : Cyclosilicatestriplet rings [Si3O9]6- 09 : Kainosite-(Y) series
DANSPC_443
HMTUM_032
AMZBD_070
TEBLPND_005
ANCHTUM_139
CC logo MasterCard visa amex Discover
If you experience any problems with the web site please contact: webmaster@mysticgemcreations.com

© Mystic Gem Creations 2002 - 2008