AKDALAITE


Meaning of AKDALAITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

4Al2O3)4·(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 425.86 gm)

Aluminum 50.69 % Al

Hydrogen 0.47 % H

Oxygen 48.84 % O

Empirical Formula:

(Al2O3)4·(H2O)

Environment:

In a skarn.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1969

Locality:

TL:Solvech fluorite deposit, Karaganda region, Kazakhstan, Akdala

Name Origin:

Named for the Kazakh name for the locality.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

white.

Density:

3.68

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Habits:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., ,

Hardness:

7 - Quartz

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

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