stilbite

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:associatedMinerals gptkb:apophyllite
gptkb:prehnite
gptkb:heulandite
gptkb:calcite
laumontite
gptkbp:category tectosilicate
gptkbp:chemicalFormula NaCa2Al5Si13O36·14H2O
gptkbp:cleavage perfect
gptkbp:color gptkb:orange
brown
green
red
white
yellow
pink
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1818
gptkbp:event basaltic volcanic rocks
cavities in igneous rocks
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Faroe_Islands
gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:India
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fracture uneven
gptkbp:habit tabular crystals
fibrous masses
sheaf-like aggregates
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 3.5–4
gptkbp:hasVariant gptkb:stilbite-Ca
gptkb:stilbite-Na
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label stilbite
gptkbp:IMAStatus approved mineral
gptkbp:luster vitreous
pearly
gptkbp:namedAfter Greek stilbein (to shine)
gptkbp:radioactive non-radioactive
gptkbp:relatedGroup zeolite
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
soluble in acids
gptkbp:specificGravity 2.1–2.2
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:symmetry monoclinic 2/m
gptkbp:tenacity brittle
gptkbp:transparency translucent
transparent
gptkbp:uses collector's mineral
water purification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:natrolite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6