Mineral | Hanksite |
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Formula | Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl |
Crystal Form | Hexagonal/Dipyramidal [6/m] |
Cleavage | Good on {0001} |
Color | Colorless to grey, yellow or almost black; colorless in transmitted light |
Density | 2.6 – 2.6 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
Fracture | Irregular/Uneven |
Hardness | 3.0 - 3.5 |
Lustre | Vitreous, Dull |
Streak | White |
Type Loc. | Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., CA, USA |
Dana 8 Class | 32.3.1.1 |
Strunz Class | 6/B.14-30 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 380 |