General Information:
Chemical Formula:Na2[Al2Si3O10]·2(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 380.22 gm)Sodium 12.09 %
NaAluminum 14.19 %
AlSilicon 22.16 %
SiHydrogen 1.06 %
H Oxygen 50.49 %
O Empirical Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10·2(H2O)
Environment:Dehydration product of paranatrolite.
IMA Status:IMA Status in Question 1998
Locality:Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
Name Origin:The name recognizes its association with and similarity in chemical composition to natrolite.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:None
Color:white or pale pink.
Density:2.28
Diaphaniety:Translucent to Opaque
Hardness:5 - Apatite
Luminescence:Fluorescent.
Luster:Vitreous - Dull
Streak:white
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