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Name: Stellerite
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Specimens in Collection:

#870: Stellerite
Garrawilla Station, New South Wales, Australia
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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