yugawaralite
Sign in to saveYugawaralite is a clear or pinkish mineral of the zeolite group. It was first described by Sakurai and Hayashi (1952) near a waterfall by some hot springs near Yugawara.
Key facts
- Mineral.name
- Yugawaraite
- Mineral.image
- Yugawaralite-325335.jpg
- Mineral.alt
- White or clear yugawaralite crystals
- Mineral.category
- Tectosilicate minerals
- Mineral.group
- Zeolite group
- Mineral.formula
- CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
- Mineral.system
- Monoclinic
- Mineral.color
- Colorless, pink, or white
- Mineral.cleavage
- Poor, indistinct
- Mineral.tenacity
- Very brittle
- Mineral.mohs
- 4.5-5
- Mineral.luster
- Vitreous, pearly
- Mineral.streak
- White
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Yugawaralite-325335.jpg
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- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Yug
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 9.GB.15
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 9.GB.15
- Commons category
- Yugawaralite
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- chemical formula
- Ca(Si₆Al₂)O₁₆·4H₂O
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VIII/F.13
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Properties
- Location
- Alaska
- Japan
- References
- External links
Yugawaralite is a clear or pinkish mineral of the zeolite group. It was first described by Sakurai and Hayashi (1952) near a waterfall by some hot springs near Yugawara.
== Etymology == Yugawaralite is named after the town Yugawara, where it was found.
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