Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Scapolite var. Marialite
Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Gem Quality
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| Origin Location |
Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| Description |
A small specimen of natural purple Scapolite showing 3 distinct faces with excellent clarity and luster. The scapula group contains a continuous series between the end members of marialite and meionite, of which this specimen more closely resembles the former. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Marialite: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
tetrasodium trialuminum nonasilicon tetracosoxygen chloride *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Gabbro var. Indigo Cuprite Corundum var. Sapphire / Biotite Lepidolite var. Trilithionite Fluorite / Quartz Goethite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Al Si O Cl Na Si Al O Cl
Na Al Si O Cl Na Be Al Si O Cl
Na Al Si O Cl Na Ca Si Al O Cl
Na Al Si O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Al Si O Cl Na Fe Al Si O
Na Al Si O Cl Na Ca Si Al O
Na Al Si O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Al Si O Cl Ca Na Al Si O
Na Al Si O Cl Na Al Si O H
Na Al Si O Cl Na Ca Si Al O
Na Al Si O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Al Si O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Al Si O Cl Na Si Al O H
Na Al Si O Cl Na K Al Si O
Na Al Si O Cl Na Al Si O H
Na Al Si O Cl K Na Al Si O
Na Al Si O Cl Na Mg Al Si O
Na Al Si O Cl Na Si Al O H
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Mineral Group:
Search the catalog for minerals that share the same group as this specimen:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
scapolite
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Search Wikipedia: Scapolite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Scapolite
Search Web Mineral DB: Scapolite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Scapolite
Search Wikipedia: Marialite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Marialite
Search Web Mineral DB: Marialite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Marialite
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