marialite

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:associatedMinerals gptkb:diopside
gptkb:calcite
gptkb:wollastonite
granite
meionite
gptkbp:birefringence δ = 0.009
gptkbp:category tectosilicate
gptkbp:chemicalFormula Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
gptkbp:cleavage distinct
gptkbp:color blue
gray
green
white
yellow
colorless
gptkbp:crystalSystem tetragonal
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1866
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
gptkbp:fracture conchoidal
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5.5–6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label marialite
gptkbp:IMAStatus approved mineral
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:namedAfter Maria Rosa von Rath
gptkbp:opticalProperties uniaxial (+)
gptkbp:radioactive non-radioactive
gptkbp:refractiveIndex nε = 1.583–1.585
nω = 1.592–1.594
gptkbp:relatedGroup scapolite group
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
gptkbp:specificGravity 2.5–2.6
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:symmetry I4/m
gptkbp:transparency translucent
transparent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scapolite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7