SOSEDKOITE


Meaning of SOSEDKOITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

(K,Na)1-x(Ta,Nb,Al)4(O,OH)11

Environment:

Granite pegmatites.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1982

Locality:

Kola Peninsula, Russia.

Name Origin:

Named for A. F. Sosedko (1901-1957), Russian mineralogist.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

colorless.

Density:

6.9

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Hardness:

6 - Orthoclase

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Adamantine

Streak:

white

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