Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Nordite-(La)

Name

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Na₃SrLaZnSi₆O₁₇

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Silicates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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5–6

Mohs hardness

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3.43–3.48

Specific gravity

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White

Streak

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Vitreous, greasy on fracture

Luster

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Good on {100}

Cleavage

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Pcca

Space group

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Nordite

Structural group

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Nor-La · Approved

IMA

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1941

Named in

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Light brown; pale brown in thin section

Typical colors

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Na · Sr · La · Zn · Si · O

Elements

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