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Name: Cesanite
Csa
IMA Chemistry: Ca2Na3(SO4)3OH
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Cesanite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Sodium (Na)
Sulfur (S)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1980
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Cavarretta G, Mottana A, Trece F (1981) Cesanite, Ca2Na3[(OH)(SO4)3], a sulphate isotypic to apatite, from the Cesano geothermal field (Latium, Italy), Mineralogical Magazine 44, 269-273
Structural Group Name: Apatite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 64 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.99
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