BURPALITE


Meaning of BURPALITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Na2CaZrSi2O7F2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 383.45 gm)

Sodium 11.99 % Na

Calcium 10.45 % Ca

Zirconium 23.79 % Zr

Silicon 14.65 % Si

Oxygen 29.21 % O

Fluorine 9.91 % F

Empirical Formula:

Na2CaZrSi2O7F2

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1988

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[???] Good

Color:

colorless or yellowish.

Density:

3.33

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

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