Mordenite

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:category Zeolite
gptkbp:chemicalFormula (Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24·7H2O
gptkbp:cleavage Perfect
gptkbp:color Colorless
Gray
Pink
White
Yellow
gptkbp:crystalSystem Monoclinic
gptkbp:Dana_classification 77.1.3.2
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1864
Morden, Nova Scotia, Canada
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Tuff
Volcanic rocks
Basalt cavities
gptkbp:habit Massive
Fibrous
Acicular
Columnar
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 3.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mordenite
gptkbp:IMA_symbol Mrd
gptkbp:luster Vitreous
Silky
gptkbp:namedAfter Morden, Nova Scotia
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.48–1.50
gptkbp:solubility Insoluble in water
gptkbp:specificGravity 2.1
gptkbp:streak White
gptkbp:Strunz_classification 9.GB.15
gptkbp:symmetry C2/m
gptkbp:tenacity Brittle
gptkbp:transparency Translucent
Transparent
gptkbp:uses cathedral
Molecular sieve
Ion-exchange
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tectosilicates
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7