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Pectolite
Chemical
Formula
NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Species
Silicates
Crystal
System
Triclinic
Mohs
Scale
4-5
Specific
Gravity
2.84-2.90
Color
Colorless, whitish, grayish, yellowish
Streak
White
Luster
Sub-Vitreous, Silky
Refractive
Index
n = 1.594 - 1.610 n = 1.603 - 1.614 n = 1.631 - 1.642
Diaphaneity
Transparent, Translucent
Cleavage
Perfecton and
Fracture
Irregular/Uneven
Crystal Habit:Tabular to acicular, radiating fibrous, spheroidal, or columnar; massive
Geological Setting:Primary mineral in nepheline syenites. Hydrothermal mineral in cavities in basalts and diabases. In serpentinites and peridotites.
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