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Name of the Mineral
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Pachnolite
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Chemical formula
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NaCaAlF6 .H2O
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:7, H:5, W:5.5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Massive crystal, colourless, good to indistinct cleavage on {001}, uneven fracture, brittle tenacity
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Crystallographic Details
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Monoclinic System
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Locality
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Arkaut, Fjord
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State/Country
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Greenland
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0663
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Date of Photography
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12/16/2016
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Pachnolite
Pachnolite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery