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Name: Tugtupite
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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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