FUKALITE


Meaning of FUKALITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Ca4Si2O6(CO3)(OH,F)2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 408.49 gm)

Calcium 39.24 % Ca

Silicon 13.75 % Si

Hydrogen 0.25 % H

Carbon 2.94 % C

Oxygen 39.17 % O

Fluorine 4.65 % F

Empirical Formula:

Ca4Si2O6(CO3)(OH)F

Environment:

Alteration product of spurrite in spurrite-gehlenite skarns.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1977

Locality:

Bicchu, Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Physical Properties:

Color:

white or light brown.

Density:

2.77

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Habits:

Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals., ,

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

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