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Epistolite
Name
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(Na   )Nb₂Na₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂O₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₄
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Triclinic
Crystal system
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1.5–3
Mohs hardness
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2.65–2.89
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Pearly to silky
Luster
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Perfect on {001}, distinct on {110}
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Seidozerite-Lamprophyllite
Structural group
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Epi · Approved
IMA
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1901
Named in
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White, gray, yellow-gray, tan, light brown; in thin section, colorless
Typical colors
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Na · Nb · Ti · Si · O · H
Elements
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