Compare Minerals

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Mineral A

Mineral B

Turkestanite

Name

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(K, )(Ca,Na)₂ThSi₈O₂₀·nH₂O

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Silicates

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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5.5–6

Mohs hardness

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3.36

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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Poor on {111}

Cleavage

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P4/mcc

Space group

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Steacyite

Structural group

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Tkt · Approved

IMA

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1996

Named in

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Apple-green to shades of brown, colorless in thin section

Typical colors

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K · Ca · Na · Th · Si · O · H

Elements

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