Name: | Canasite Cns |
IMA Chemistry: | K3Na3Ca5Si12O30(OH)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Canasite contains elements: Potassium (K) Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1959 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Dorfman M D, Rogachev D D, Goroshchenko Z I, Uspenskaya E I (1959) Canasite, a new mineral, Trudy Mineralogicheskogo Muzeya Akademiya Nauk SSSR 9, 158-166 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
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