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Thomsenolite is a mineral with formula: NaCaAlF6·H2O. It is an alteration product of cryolite.

Key facts

Mineral.name
Thomsenolite
Mineral.image
Thomsenolite and Ralstonite - Ivittuut, Arsuk Firth, Kitaa. West Greenland.jpg
Mineral.caption
Thomsenolite (obelisks) and some pseudocubic ralstonite (picture center)
Mineral.category
Halide minerals
Mineral.formula
NaCaAlF6·H2O
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Tse
Mineral.strunz
3.CB.40
Mineral.system
Monoclinic
Mineral.class
Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Mineral.symmetry
P21/b
Mineral.color
Colourless, white, pale lilac; brownish or reddish tinted due to staining; colourless in transmitted light.
Mineral.cleavage
PerfectOn {001}; {110} distinct.
Mineral.fracture
Irregular/ uneven
Mineral.tenacity
Brittle
Mineral.mohs
2
Mineral.lustre
Vitreous, pearly
Mineral.streak
White
Mineral.diaphaneity
Transparent, translucent

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{{Infobox mineral | name = Thomsenolite | image = Thomsenolite and Ralstonite - Ivittuut, Arsuk Firth, Kitaa. West Greenland.jpg | alt = | caption = Thomsenolite (obelisks) and some pseudocubic ralstonite (picture center) | category = Halide minerals | formula = NaCaAlF6·H2O | IMAsymbol = Tse | molweight = | strunz = 3.CB.40 | system = Monoclinic | class = Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) | symmetry = P21/b | unit cell = | color = Colourless, white, pale lilac; brownish or reddish tinted due to staining; colourless in transmitted light. | habit = | twinning = | cleavage = PerfectOn {001}; {110} distinct. | fracture = Irregular/ uneven | tenacity = Brittle | mohs = 2 | lustre = Vitreous, pearly | streak = White | diaphaneity = Transparent, translucent | gravity = | density = 2.981 g/cm3 | polish = | opticalprop = | refractive = | birefringence = | pleochroism = | 2V = | dispersion = | extinction = | length fast/slow = | fluorescence = | absorption = | melt = | fusibility = | diagnostic = | solubility = | impurities = | alteration = | other = | prop1 = | prop1text = | references = }}

Thomsenolite is a mineral with formula: NaCaAlF6·H2O. It is an alteration product of cryolite.

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