Nacaphit Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Nacaphit

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Nacaphit 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.

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Mineralogical Reference

Nacaphit

Mineral	Nacaphit
Synonym	Nacaphite

Nacaphite (synonym)

Mineral	Nacaphite
Chemistry	Na 2 CaPO 4 F
Color	Colourless
Luster	Vitreous
CrystalSystem	Triclinic
Hardness	3
Streak	White
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1980
CellParameters	a = 10.64b = 24.42c = 7.08
Ratio	a:b:c = 0.436 : 1 : 0.29
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.508 n β =1.515 n γ =1.520
Birefringence	δ=0.012
SurfaceRelief	Low
TypeLocality	Mt Rasvumchorr Khibiny Massif Kola Peninsula Murmanskaja Oblast Northern Region Russia
Strunz	7/B.25-60 7 : PhosphatesArsenatesVanadates B : Waterfree phosphates with unfamiliar anions FClOOH. cations of very small size: LiBe 25 : Isokite - Thadeuite series

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