Mineral | Carletonite |
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Formula | KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F) • H2O |
Crystal Form | Tetragonal/Ditetragonal-Dipyramidal [4/m 2/m 2/m] |
Cleavage | Perfect on {001}, Distinct on {110} |
Color | Colorless, Light blue, Dark blue, Pink |
Density | 2.5 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
Fracture | Conchoidal |
Hardness | 4.0 - 4.5 |
Lustre | Vitreous, Pearly |
Streak | White |
Type Loc. | Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, QB, Canada |
Dana 8 Class | 72.3.1.4 |
Strunz Class | 8/H.07-10 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 223 |