Carletonite
Carletonita, Carletonit, Карлетонит, 碳矽鹼鈣石, ｶｰﾚﾄﾝ石
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula:
KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F)·H2O
Mineral class: silicates Kristallsystem: tetragonal Mohs scale: 4 - 4.5 Density (g/cm3): 2.45 Refractive index: 1.517 - 1.521 Cleavage: perfect - good Colors: colorless, blue, blue-violet Transparency: transparent - translucent Luster: vitreous - pearly Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: weak light blue - pink-brown Largest crystal: 6 cm? Deposit: Poudrette Quarry / Mont Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada Discovery: 1971 1st Description: 1971? Name: from the Carleton University in Ottawa / Canada |
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Carletonite
Weight: 0.08 ct Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Carletonite Mineral
Size: 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Carletonite Mineral
Size: 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Carletonite Mineral
Size: 4.1 x 3.7 x 3.1 cm Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Carletonite
Weight: 0.05 ct Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.rocklogic.biz |
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Carletonite Mineral
Size: 2.33 x 1.63 x 1.48 cm Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.civilminerals.com |
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