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Clinoptilolite-Na
Name
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Na₆(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂·20H₂O
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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3.5–4
Mohs hardness
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2.16
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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{010}, perfect
Cleavage
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C2/m
Space group
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Heulandite
Structural group
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Cpt-Na · Approved
IMA
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1969
Named in
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Colorless to white; colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Na · Si · Al · O · H
Elements
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