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Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral II)
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About Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral II)
Formula:
Na, La, Si, O, H
With minor Ce and trace Nd. Si content slightly lower than that in Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral I).
Colour:
Colourless, white
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Very rare in the Aris quarries (U. Kolitsch, unpubl. results, 2001, 2012, 2015).
Unit-cell parameters a and b are nearly identical to those of sazhinite.
Crystal structure presently unknown.
Compare Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral I).
Unit-cell parameters a and b are nearly identical to those of sazhinite.
Crystal structure presently unknown.
Compare Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral I).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
42462
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42462:2
Physical Properties of Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral II)
Colour:
Colourless, white
Chemistry of Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral II)
Mindat Formula:
Na, La, Si, O, H
With minor Ce and trace Nd. Si content slightly lower than that in Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral I).
With minor Ce and trace Nd. Si content slightly lower than that in Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral I).
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Unnamed (Sazhinite-related mineral II)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.169 Å, b = 7.378 Å, c = 23.487 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.972 : 1 : 3.183
Unit Cell V:
1,242.30 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
Space group presently unknown.
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Namibia | |
| Uwe Kolitsch (unpublished data) |
Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia