Cancrinite

Overview

Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.4-2.5 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Cancrinite - 6  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	blue, colorless, green, yellow, white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	hexagonal - pyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 76.02.05.03

Class: 76

Group: 76.02

Subgroup: 76.02.05 - cancrinite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
76.02.05.01	afghanite	(Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3·(H2O)
76.02.05.03	cancrinite	Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2
76.02.05.04	cancrisilite	Na7Al5Si7O24(CO3)·3(H2O)
76.02.05.05	davyne	Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2
76.02.05.06	franzinite	(Na,Ca)7(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,CO3,OH)3·(H2O)
76.02.05.09	liottite	(Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24((SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH)4·(H2O)
76.02.05.14	tounkite	(Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl·(H2O)
76.02.05.15	vishnevite	(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24((SO4),CO3)Cl2)2-4·n(H2O)
76.02.05.18	farneseite	(Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12·6(H2O)
76.02.05.22	kyanoxalite	Na7(Al5-6Si6-7O24)(C2O4)0.5-1·5(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.FB.05

Group : 09

Subgroup : FB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.FB.05	afghanite	(Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3·(H2O)
09.FB.05	cancrinite	Na6Ca2Al6Si6O24(CO3)2
09.FB.05	cancrisilite	Na7Al5Si7O24(CO3)·3(H2O)
09.FB.05	davyne	Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2
09.FB.05	farneseite	(Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12·6(H2O)
09.FB.05	franzinite	(Na,Ca)7(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,CO3,OH)3·(H2O)
09.FB.05	liottite	(Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24((SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH)4·(H2O)
09.FB.05	tounkite	(Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl·(H2O)
09.FB.05	vishnevite	(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24((SO4),CO3)Cl2)2-4·n(H2O)

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