General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Ca3.70,K2.67,Na0.86,Ba0.10)[Al10.78Si31.21O84]·34(H2O)
Environment:
Occurs in tholeiitic basalt and sandstone xenotiths in basalt.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
Locality:
Ritter, Oregon, U.S.A.
Name Origin:
Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Physical Properties:
Color:
colorless.
Density:
2.085
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
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