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Dominant species
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Nepheline
Chemical
Formula
(Na,K)AlSiO4
Species
Silicates
Crystal
System
Hexagonal
Mohs
Scale
5-6
Specific
Gravity
2.55-2.65
Color
White, Gray, Brown, Brownish gray, Reddish white
Streak
White
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy
Refractive
Index
n = 1.529 - 1.546 n = 1.526 - 1.542
Diaphaneity
Transparent, Opaque
Cleavage
Poor/IndistinctPoor on ,
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Massive granular to prismatic
Geological Setting:Characteristic of alkaline igneous rocks.
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