Ledererite

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Colour:	White, rarely with a ...	Hardness:	6
Name:	Named by Charles T. Jackson and Augustus A. Hayes in 1834 in honor of Alois Joseph Xaver Freiherr (Baron) von Lederer, mineral collector and Consul General of the Austrian Empire to the United States of America (1819-1842).

A variety of Gmelinite

A crystallographic variety, displaying prismatic, pseudohexagonal crystals, usually with a relatively large basal pinacoid.

Classification of Ledererite
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Physical Properties of Ledererite
Lustre:	Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):	Transparent, Translucent
Colour:	White, rarely with a pale salmon pink tint
Hardness (Mohs):	6
Hardness Data:	Measured
Tenacity:	Brittle
Cleavage:	Distinct/Good {10-10}
Fracture:	Irregular/Uneven
Density (measured):	2.10 g/cm³
Other Information
Fluorescence in UV light:	Not fluorescent
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 Ledererite
Reference List: - +	Jackson, Charles Thomas and Hayes, Augustus A., 1834, A Description of a New Mineral Species, from Nova Scotia, American Journal of Science, v. 25, p. 78-84. Marsh, Othniel C., 1867, Contributions to the Mineralogy of Nova Scotia, No. 1 - Ledererite Identical with Gmelinite, American Journal of Science and Arts, v. 44, p. 362-367.
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Localities for Ledererite
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(TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.

Canada

Nova Scotia

Kings Co.

Bay of Fundy

Amethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove)

Alger, Francis, 1846, Ledererite in Notices of New Localities of Rare Minerals and Reasons for Uniting Several Supposed Distinct Species, Boston Journal of Natural History, v. 5, p. 297-309.

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