altisite
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Altisite (IMA symbol: Ati) is an exceedingly rare alkaline titanium aluminosilicate chloride mineral with formula Na3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3, from alkaline pegmatites. It is named after its composition (ALuminium, TItanium, and SIlicon).
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- Named after
- silicon
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 9.DP.40
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 9.DP.40
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- chemical formula
- Na₃K₆Ti₂Al₂Si₈O₂₆Cl₃
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Ati
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Altisite (IMA symbol: Ati) is an exceedingly rare alkaline titanium aluminosilicate chloride mineral with formula Na3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3, from alkaline pegmatites. It is named after its composition (ALuminium, TItanium, and SIlicon).
The mineral crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with space group C2/m.
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