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Arusha Region, Tanzania
© 2003 John H. Betts
| System: | Tetragonal | Hardness: | 5½ - 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification of Scapolite | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Physical Properties of Scapolite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Streak: | White | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hardness (Mohs): | 5½ - 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Density (measured): | 2.5 - 2.62 g/cm3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Crystallography of Scapolite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System: | Tetragonal | |||||||||||||||||||
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Scapolite no.30 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Scapolite no.32 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926) About Crystal AtlasYou may need to scroll this box using your mouse to view the full instructions.The mindat.org Crystal Atlas allows you to view a selection of crystal drawings of real and idealised crystal forms for this mineral and, in certain cases, 3d rotating crystal objects. You need Java to see these. You can download Java for free - click here to download Java The 3d models and java code are kindly provided by www.smorf.nl. You can control the movement of the models by holding down the left mouse-button over the 3d model and moving your mouse. Keyboard controls are:
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| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. | |||||||||||||||||||
References for Scapolite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference List: | Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (1931): 81: 110. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen (1984): 149, 309. Pan, Y., Fleet, M.E., and Ray, G.E. (1994a) Scapolite in two Canadian gold deposits: Nickel Plate, British Columbia and Hemlo, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist: 32: 825-837. | |||||||||||||||||||
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