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Name
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(Na   )   ₂Ba₄Ti₄Nb₄(Na₁₁   )Ti₄(Si₂O₇)₈O₈(OH)₈(H₂O)₁₂
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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3
Mohs hardness
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3.32–3.42
Specific gravity
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White
Streak
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Vitreous, pearly, or silvery
Luster
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Perfect on {001} and good on {100}
Cleavage
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P-1
Space group
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Seidozerite-Lamprophyllite
Structural group
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Nec · Approved
IMA
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2006
Named in
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Creamy with grayish, bluish, or yellowish shades
Typical colors
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Na · Ba · Ti · Nb · Si · O · H
Elements
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