Laumontite

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:category zeolite
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Ca(Al2Si4O12)·4H2O
gptkbp:cleavage perfect
gptkbp:color gray
white
colorless
yellowish
pinkish
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:dehydratesTo Leonhardite
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1820
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
hydrothermal veins
basalt cavities
gptkbp:fracture uneven
gptkbp:habit fibrous aggregates
prismatic crystals
massive
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 3.5-4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laumontite
gptkbp:IMAStatus approved mineral
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:namedAfter Gilbert Joseph Gaspard Laumont
gptkbp:solubility soluble in acids
gptkbp:specificGravity 2.2-2.4
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:symmetry C2/m
gptkbp:transparency translucent
transparent
gptkbp:uses collector's mineral
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tectosilicates
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7