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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