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Name: Mesolite
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IMA Chemistry: Na2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30·8H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Mesolite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Calcium (Ca)
Silicon (Si)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Iceland ?
Year First Published: 1813
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Gehlen A F, Fuchs J N (1813) Ueber Werner's zeolith, Hauy's mesotype und stilbite, Journal für Chemie und Physik 8, 353-366
Structural Group Name: Natrolite
Fleischer's Group Name: zeolite
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 2100 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.0
Diaphaneity: 1.0
Specific Gravity: 2.26
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