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Name of the Mineral
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Gismondite
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Chemical formula
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CaAl2Si2O8(H2O)8
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:8, H:4, W:5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,
Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property) |
White botryoidal nature, cavity filling
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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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Zeolite Group
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Crystallographic Details
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Monoclinic System
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Associated minerals/rock
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Basalt
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0514
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Date of Photography
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12/2/2016
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Gismondite
Gismondite belongs to rocks and minerals gallery