Carletonite
Carletonite is a rare silicate mineral with formula KNa4Ca4(CO3)4Si8O18(F,OH)·(H2O). It is a phyllosilicate and a member of the apophyllite group. Its tetragonal crystals are a translucent blue, white, colorless or pink with a vitreous to dull lustre. It has a density of 2.45 and a hardness of 4-4.5. It was discovered by G.Y Chao and named for the school he attended, Carleton University of Ottawa. It was first described in 1969 for an occurrence at Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. The type locality at Mont Saint–Hilaire is the only reported occurrence.
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Carletonite
Carletonite is a rare silicate mineral with formula KNa4Ca4(CO3)4Si8O18(F,OH)·(H2O). It is a phyllosilicate and a member of the apophyllite group. Its tetragonal crystals are a translucent blue, white, colorless or pink with a vitreous to dull lustre. It has a density of 2.45 and a hardness of 4-4.5. It was discovered by G.Y Chao and named for the school he attended, Carleton University of Ottawa. It was first described in 1969 for an occurrence at Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. The type locality at Mont Saint–Hilaire is the only reported occurrence.
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A carletonita é um mineral sil ...... província canadense de Quebec.
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Carletonit ist ein sehr selten ...... , , Calcit, Fluorit, , , und .
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Carletonita silikato motako minerala da.
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Carletonite is a rare silicate ...... , microcline and arfvedsonite.
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La carletonita es un mineral d ...... fue estudiado por primera vez.
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La carletonita és un mineral d ...... l 1995 per part de G. Y. Chao.
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La carletonite è un minerale. ...... stato trovato in altri luoghi.
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Карлтонит, или карлетонит (анг ...... a4Ca4(CO3)4Si8O18(F,OH)·(H2O).
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Карлтоніт, або карлетоніт (анг ...... 4Ca4(CO3)4Si8O18(F, OH)·(H2O).
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δ = 0.004
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Carletonite, Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada.
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class
Ditetragonal dipyramidal
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cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
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colour
Colourless, light blue, dark blue, or pink
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diaphaneity
Transparent to translucent
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formula
KNa4Ca44Si8O18·
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fracture
Conchoidal
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gravity
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Prismatic crystals, massive
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lustre
Vitreous
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name
Carletonite
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opticalprop
Uniaxial
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pleochroism
Weak; O = pale blue; E = pale pinkish brown
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refractive
nω = 1.521 nε = 1.517
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streak
White
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symmetry
P4/mbm
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tenacity
Brittle
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unit cell
a = 13.17 Å, c = 16.69 Å; Z = 4
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A carletonita é um mineral sil ...... província canadense de Quebec.
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Carletonit ist ein sehr selten ...... en Bestandteilen des Minerals.
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Carletonita silikato motako minerala da.
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Carletonite is a rare silicate ...... the only reported occurrence.
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La carletonita es un mineral d ...... fue estudiado por primera vez.
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La carletonita és un mineral d ...... l 1995 per part de G. Y. Chao.
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La carletonite è un minerale. ...... stato trovato in altri luoghi.
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Карлтонит, или карлетонит (анг ...... a4Ca4(CO3)4Si8O18(F,OH)·(H2O).
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Карлтоніт, або карлетоніт (анг ...... 4Ca4(CO3)4Si8O18(F, OH)·(H2O).
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Carletonit
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Carletonita
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Carletonita
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Carletonita
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Carletonita
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Carletonite
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Carletonite
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Карлтонит
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Карлтоніт
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Carletonite
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