Vishnevite

Image

Vishnevite sulfate cancrinite with orthoclase and melanite, from Loch Borrolan, Sutherland, Scotland

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Properties

Formula Na8(Al6Si6)O24(SO4)ยท2H2O
Abbreviation Vhn
Luminescence emitters Fe, O, S2
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1944
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Tags Hydrated , Mineral, Sulphate , Aluminosilicate

Composition

Element Atoms
S 1
H 4
O 30
Si 6
Al 6
Na 8
Total: 55

Reference

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Tarashchan 1978 10 0 0