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Name of the Mineral
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Melilite
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Chemical formula
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(Ca,Na)2(Al,Mg,Fe2+)[(Al,Si)SiO7
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:8, H:4, W:7
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,
Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property) |
Dark coloured massive crystals occurring
with pseudo-Nephrilite and Apatite |
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Class
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Silicates
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Sub-class
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Sorosilicates
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Crystallographic Details
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Tetragonal System
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Locality
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Haly
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0523
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Melilite
Melilite belongs to rocks and minerals gallery