Name: | Natrolite Ntr |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | Na2(Si3Al2)O10ยท2H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Natrolite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
Year First Published: | 1803 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Klaproth M H (1803) Chemische Untersuchung des Natroliths, Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin, Neue Schriften 4, 243-248 |
Structural Group Name: | Natrolite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | zeolite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2680 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.25 |
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