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Name of the Mineral
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Leucite
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Chemical formula
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KAlSi2O6
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:8.5, H:4, W:9
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,
Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property) |
Amygdaloidal nature, perfect euhedral crystals in Basaltic matrix
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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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Melilite Group
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Crystallographic Details
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Tetragonal System
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State/Country
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Vesuvius, Italy
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0524
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Leucite
Leucite belongs to rocks and minerals gallery