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Silicate

Wadalite

Ca₆Al₅Si₂O₁₆Cl₃
Crystal systemCubic
ClassSilicate
Wadalite specimen

Wadalite exhibited at the Mining Museum of Akita University — Photo: 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wadalite

Wadalite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula Ca₆Al₅Si₂O₁₆Cl₃.

It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group I-43d). It is a member of the Mayenite structural group.

IMA symbol Wdl, IMA status: approved, named in 1987.

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 W minerals or help write this entry.