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MineralChkalovite
FormulaNa2BeSi2O6
Crystal FormOrthorhombic/Pyramidal [mm2]
CleavageImperfect in one direction, indistinct in two directions
ColorWhite
Density2.7 – 2.7 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureIrregular, Conchoidal
Hardness6.0
LustreVitreous
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Malyi Punkaruaiv Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast, Northern Region, Russia
Dana 8 Class65.5.2.1
Strunz Class8/J.04-10
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