- Carletonite
Carletonite is a type of silicate mineral.
About the mineral
KNa4Ca4(CO3)4Si8O18 (F, OH) H2O, Hydrated Potassium Sodium Calcium Carbonate Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide
Only found at Mont saint-hilaire, Quebec Canada
Takes form as blue crystal
Phyllosilicates Subclass
silicate sheets are composed of interconnected four and eight-member ring, thus a member of the Apophyllite Group
dull and translucent
Sources
*http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/silicate/carleton/carleton.htm
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