Laurentianite

Overview

Na3Nb3Si4O17·9(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.464 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Laurentianite - -  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	hexagonal -
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	splintery
Luster	vitreous

Similar Minerals

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Nickel-Strunz number has not been assigned at this time.

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