Pectolite [ NaCa2Si3O8(OH) ]
Material properties
| Formula | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
| Abbreviation | Pct |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1828 |
| Crystal symmetry | Triclinic, Point group 1, Space group P1 (#2) |
| Classifications | Pyroxenoid, Minerals containing OH, Wollastonite (group) |
| Luminescence emitters | Mn, Pb |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Hydroxide, Mineral, Silicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Na | 1 |
| H | 1 |
| O | 9 |
| Si | 3 |
| Ca | 2 |
| Total: | 16 |