Wairakita Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Wairakita

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Wairakita 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 Wairakita in the database: Wairakita

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Wairakita

Mineral	Wairakita
Synonym	Wairakite

Wairakite (synonym)

Mineral	Wairakite
Chemistry	CaAl 2 (SiO 3 ) 4 ·2H 2 O
Color	colorless to white
Luster	VitreousDull
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Cleavage	Distinct/Good Distinct on the {100}
Hardness	5½ - 6
Streak	white
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1955
CellParameters	a = 13.69b = 13.64c = 13.56 β=90.51°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.004 : 1 : 0.994
OpticalType	Biaxial (+/-)
RI	n α =1.498 n γ =1.502
Birefringence	δ=0.004
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Lake Taupo Wairakei geothermal area Wairakei North Island New Zealand
Strunz	8/J.27-30 8 : Silicates J : Tectosilicates (network) without anions unfamiliar to the tetraheders 27 : Zeolite groupAnalcime - Paulingite series

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