Satimolite

Formula: KNa2Al4B6O15Cl3.13H2O

Origin of name: after locality, unspecified in Kazakhstan

 

Crystal system: orthorhombic

Crystal class: unknown

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Colour: white

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Luster: chalky

Habit: crystals rhombic, to 0.02 mm, rare, minute irregular grains, in dense aggregates

Hardness: 1

Specific gravity: 2.10

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