LithoCat

MineralNosean
FormulaNa8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)
Crystal FormIsometric/Hextetrahedral [4 3m]
CleavageIndistinct on {110}
ColorColorless, white, gray, gray-brown, blue, black
Density2.2 – 2.4 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureIrregular/Uneven, Conchoidal
Hardness5.5
LustreVitreous
Dana 8 Class76.2.3.2
Strunz Class8/J.11-20
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