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Cryolithionite
Name
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Na₃Al₂(LiF₄)₃
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Halides
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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2.5–3
Mohs hardness
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2.77
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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Distinct on {011}
Cleavage
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Ia3d
Space group
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Garnet
Structural group
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Cyln · Grandfathered
IMA
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1904
Named in
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Colorless to white; colorless in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Na · Al · Li · F
Elements
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