Kyanoxalite

Overview

Na7(Al5-6Si6-7O24)(C2O4)0.5-1·5(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	- g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Kyanoxalite - -  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless, light blue
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	hexagonal - pyramidal
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	-

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 76.02.05.22

Class: 76

Group: 76.02

Subgroup: 76.02.05 - cancrinite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
76.02.05.01	afghanite	(Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3·(H2O)
76.02.05.03	cancrinite	Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2
76.02.05.04	cancrisilite	Na7Al5Si7O24(CO3)·3(H2O)
76.02.05.05	davyne	Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2
76.02.05.06	franzinite	(Na,Ca)7(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,CO3,OH)3·(H2O)
76.02.05.09	liottite	(Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24((SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH)4·(H2O)
76.02.05.14	tounkite	(Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl·(H2O)
76.02.05.15	vishnevite	(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24((SO4),CO3)Cl2)2-4·n(H2O)
76.02.05.18	farneseite	(Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12·6(H2O)
76.02.05.22	kyanoxalite	Na7(Al5-6Si6-7O24)(C2O4)0.5-1·5(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.FX.00

Group : 09

Subgroup : FX

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.FX.00	kyanoxalite	Na7(Al5-6Si6-7O24)(C2O4)0.5-1·5(H2O)

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