General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Ca3.70,K2.67,Na0.86,Ba0.10)[Al10.78Si31.21O84]·34(H2O)
Environment:Occurs in tholeiitic basalt and sandstone xenotiths in basalt.
IMA Status:Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
Locality:Ritter, Oregon, U.S.A.
Name Origin:Named after Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), professor of chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Physical Properties: Color:colorless.
Density:2.085
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Hardness:5 - Apatite
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
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