LithoCat

MineralCarletonite
FormulaKNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F) • H2O
Crystal FormTetragonal/Ditetragonal-Dipyramidal [4/m 2/m 2/m]
CleavagePerfect on {001}, Distinct on {110}
ColorColorless, Light blue, Dark blue, Pink
Density2.5 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureConchoidal
Hardness4.0 - 4.5
LustreVitreous, Pearly
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, QB, Canada
Dana 8 Class72.3.1.4
Strunz Class8/H.07-10
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ID223