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Minerals - Gyrolite | TerraCollect

Mineral - Gyrolite

GyroliteNaCa₁₆[(OH)₈|(Si,Al)₂₄O₆₀]·14H₂O

Chemical Properties

Mineral Class

Silicates

Toxicity

none

Formula

NaCa₁₆[(OH)₈|(Si,Al)₂₄O₆₀]·14H₂O

Unit Cell

Physical Properties

Hardness

3 - 4

Streak

white

Density

Normal (2-3,5)

Optical Properties

Color

brownyellowgreencolorless

Birefringence

Luster

Vitreous,

Pearly

Transparency

Pleochroism

Geomineralogical Properties

Crystal System

Cleavage

Fracture

Tenacity

triclinic

Point Group

Space Group

Habit

fibrous, spherical, tabular

Formation

hydrothermal, Substitution

Paragenesis

Twinning

Rarity

Rarely

Synonyms

Gyrolite