Difference between revisions of "Template:Sodalite"

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! colspan=2 | Sodalite
 
! colspan=2 | Sodalite
 
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| Chemical composition || Sodium Aluminium Silicate
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| Chemical composition || Sodium aluminum silicate
 
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| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Cubic_Crystal_System | Cubic]]
 
| Crystal system || [[Crystals_&_Their_Structure#Cubic_Crystal_System | Cubic]]
 
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| Habit || massive
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| Habit || Massive
 
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| Cleavage || distinct, dodecahedral
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| Cleavage || Distinct, dodecahedral
 
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| Fracture || conchoidal to uneven
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| Fracture || Conchoidal to uneven
 
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| Hardness || 5.5-6.0
 
| Hardness || 5.5-6.0
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| Refractive index || 1.478-1.488
 
| Refractive index || 1.478-1.488
 
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| Birefringence || none
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| Birefringence || None
 
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| Specific gravity || 2.27
 
| Specific gravity || 2.27

Latest revision as of 20:33, 23 December 2006

Sodalite
Chemical composition Sodium aluminum silicate
Crystal system Cubic
Habit Massive
Cleavage Distinct, dodecahedral
Fracture Conchoidal to uneven
Hardness 5.5-6.0
Refractive index 1.478-1.488
Birefringence None
Specific gravity 2.27
Lustre Vitreous to greasy