Name: | Tugtupite Ttp |
IMA Chemistry: | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tugtupite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Beryllium (Be) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) |
Country of Type Locality: | Denmark (Greenland) |
Year First Published: | 1963 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Sørensen H (1962) On the occurrence of steenstrupine in the Ilímaussaq massif, Southwest Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 167, 1-251 |
Structural Group Name: | Cancrinite-sodalite, Sodalite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | cancrinite-sodalite-sodalite subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 1160 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.36 |
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