The open encyclopedia of minerals
Mineralogist.org
Minerals A–ZSearchCollectionsBrowse by PropertyIdentify a SpecimenCompare MineralsLocalities MapGlossaryContribute Search the Database →
Silicate

Flörkeite

(K₃Ca₂Na)[Al₈Si₈O₃₂]·12H₂O
Crystal systemTriclinic
ClassSilicate
Flörkeite specimen

Flörkeite from Caspar quarry, Bellerberg volcano, Ettringen, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Field of view 3 mm. — Photo: Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0

Flörkeite

Flörkeite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula (K₃Ca₂Na)[Al₈Si₈O₃₂]·12H₂O.

It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system (space group P-1).

IMA symbol Flö, IMA status: approved, named in 2008.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more F minerals or help write this entry.