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Ellingsenite

IMA 2009-041
New Mineral type

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Locality: 
Aris Quarry, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 2.5 × 1 cm
Description

Ellingsenite is on of the latest discovery of Aris Quarry. It was approved as a new mineral in 2009.
It forms sprays of white knifeblade shaped crystals or balls in the cavities of phonolite matrix. The specimen features one larger and a smaller vugs, both with ellingsenite and brownish tuperssuatsiaite. Other associating minerals are. white feldspar, aegirine and colourless analcime.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ellingsenite

Formula: 
Na5Ca6Si18O38(OH)13·6H2O
Hardness: 
4.0 - 0.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
Loranth Minerals

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