Name: | Stellerite Ste |
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IMA Chemistry: | Ca4(Si28Al8)O72·28H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Stellerite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1910 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Morozewicz J (1910) O stellerycie, nowym minerale zeolitowym. - Über Stellerit, ein neues Zeolithmineral. Bulletin International de l'Académie des Sciences de Cracovie Année 1909, 344-359 |
Structural Group Name: | Stilbite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | zeolite |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 4.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.2 |
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