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Nosean
Name
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Na₈(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄)·H₂O
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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5.5
Mohs hardness
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2.3–2.4
Specific gravity
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white
Streak
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Vitreous
Luster
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{110}, indistinct
Cleavage
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P-43m
Space group
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Cancrinite-sodalite, Sodalite
Structural group
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Nsn · Grandfathered
IMA
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1815
Named in
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Blue, Gray, White, Brown, Yellow
Typical colors
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Na · Si · Al · O · S · H
Elements
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