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IMA mineral species

Paragonite

NaAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂

True mica, phyllosilicate mineral.

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Paragonite specimen
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Properties

🔷 Trigonal✏️ streak white
Chemical formulaNaAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂
ElementsNa, Al, Si, O, H
Crystal systemTrigonal
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streakwhite
Color—
IMA symbolPg
Nickel–Strunz class9.EC.15

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Pizzo Forno, Switzerland

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