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Name of the Mineral
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Cancrinite
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Chemical formula
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(Na2Ca)4(AlSiO4)6CO3.nH2O
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:8.4, H:2.5, W:2.5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Vitreous or pearly lustre
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Class
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Silicates
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Sub-class
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Tectosilictes
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Group
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Feldspathoid Group
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Crystallographic Details
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Hexagonal System
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Locality
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Kishengarh
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State/Country
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Rajasthan, India
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0500
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Date of Photography
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12/2/2016
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Cancrinite
Cancrinite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery