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IMA mineral species

Sarcolite

Na₄Ca₁₂Al₈Si₁₂O₄₆(SiO₄,PO₄)(OH,H₂O)₄(CO₃,Cl)

Transitional structure between phyllosilicate and other silicate unit, mineral.

Sarcolite specimen
Sarcolite national museum of scotland.JPG · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

🔷 Tetragonal
Chemical formulaNa₄Ca₁₂Al₈Si₁₂O₄₆(SiO₄,PO₄)(OH,H₂O)₄(CO₃,Cl)
ElementsNa, Ca, Al, Si, O, P, H, C, Cl
Crystal systemTetragonal
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolSco
Nickel–Strunz class9.EH.15

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

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Mount Somma, Italy

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