Kalsilite

(repeating unit)KAlSiO4IMA symbolKls[1]Crystal systemHexagonalCrystal class6 2 2 – TrapezohedralSpace groupP6322 (no. 182)IdentificationColorColorless, white, grayTenacityBrittleMohs scale hardness6LusterVitreous, greasyStreakWhiteDiaphaneityTransparent, TranslucentSpecific gravity2.59–2.62References[2]
Vitreous white to grey feldspathoidal mineral

Kalsilite (KAlSiO4) is a vitreous white to grey feldspathoidal mineral that is found in some potassium-rich lavas, such as from Chamengo Crater in Uganda. It has a relative hardness of 5.5.

References

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ "Kalsilite". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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