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| Name: | Pectolite Pct |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #167: Pectolite var. Larimar Dominican Republic  #958: Pectolite var. Larimar Dominican Republic  #1147: Pectolite var. Larimar (Polished) Dominican Republic |
| IMA Chemistry: | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Pectolite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1828 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | von Kobell F (1828) Ueber den Pektolith, Archiv für die Gesammte Naturlehre 13, 385-393 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pectolite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | wollastonite |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 4.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.87 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Pectolite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Pectolite Search Web Mineral DB: Pectolite |
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