Pectolite

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Call number:
D67 (15)
Classification:
Chain Silicates
Translated title:
Pectolite
Place of origin:
N. Jersey, U.S.A.
Depositional environment:
Primary mineral in nepheline syenites. Hydrothermal mineral in cavities in basalts and diabases. In serpentinites and peridotites.
Description:
Primary mineral in nepheline syenites. Hydrothermal mineral in cavities in basalts and diabases. In serpentinites and peridotites.
Chemical formula:
NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Crystal system:
Triclinic
Crystal schema:
Pinacoidal

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