Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Suolunite
Al Khawd, Baushar, Muscat Provice, Oman
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Al Khawd, Baushar, Muscat Provice, Oman |
Description |
A very interesting thumbnail example of the uncommon snow-white geothermal mineral suolunite from a very remote locality in the middle east. |
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 |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Suolunite: Ca2Si2O5(OH)2·H2O dicalcium disilicon pentoxygen oxygen dihydrogen (hydrous) *
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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:
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Calcite![Calcite](/Files/Minerals/Calcite_983_0_sm.jpg) Topaz var. Imperial![Topaz var. Imperial](/Files/Minerals/TopazvarImperial_374_sm.jpg) Gypsum var. Selenite![Gypsum var. Selenite](/Files/Minerals/GypsumvarSelenite_371_sm.jpg) Serandite![Serandite](/Files/Minerals/Serandite_1186_0_sm.jpg) Quartz / Plancheite![Quartz / Plancheite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPlancheite_1227_0_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_947_0_sm.jpg) |
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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Suolunite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Suolunite Search Web Mineral DB: Suolunite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Suolunite
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