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


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

Carletonite

Weight: 0.08 ct

Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada

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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

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Carletonite Mineral
Carletonite Mineral

Size: 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.2 cm

Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada

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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

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Carletonite Mineral
Carletonite

Weight: 0.05 ct

Origin: Poudrette Quarry / Mount Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada

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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

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Carletonite Mineral

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