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Name: Frankamenite
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IMA Chemistry: K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F3(OH)·H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Frankamenite contains elements:
Potassium (K)
Sodium (Na)
Calcium (Ca)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Fluorine (F)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Russia
Year First Published: 1994
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Nikishova L V, Lazebnik K A, Rozhdestvenskaya I V, Emelyanova N N, Lazebnik Y D (1996) Frankamenite K_3_Na_3_Ca_5_(Si_12_O_30_)F_3_(OH)·H_2_O - a new mineral, triclinic variety of canasite from charoitites, Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 125(2), 106-108
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Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 144 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.68
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