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Canasite
Name
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K₃Na₃Ca₅Si₁₂O₃₀(OH)₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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2.707
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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One, very perfect; another, perfect, at 118± to the first
Cleavage
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Cm
Space group
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Structural group
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Cns · Approved
IMA
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1959
Named in
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Greenish yellow to grayish green
Typical colors
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K · Na · Ca · Si · O · H
Elements
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