Name: | Frankamenite Fkm |
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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