SCAPOLITE


Meaning of SCAPOLITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

(Na,Ca)4[Al3Si9O24]Cl

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 879.29 gm)

Sodium 5.23 % Na

Calcium 9.12 % Ca

Aluminum 9.21 % Al

Silicon 28.75 % Si

Chlorine 4.03 % Cl

Oxygen 43.67 % O

Empirical Formula:

Na2Ca2Al3Si9O24Cl

IMA Status:

Not IMA Approved

Locality:

Otter Lake, Canada.

Name Origin:

From the Greek skapos - "rod" and lithos - "stone."

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[100] Distinct, [110] Distinct

Color:

white, gray, pale brown, pink, or yellow.

Density:

2.56 - 2.77, Average = 2.66

Habits:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).,

Hardness:

6 - Orthoclase

Luminescence:

Fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

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