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Thomsonite

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Description
Locality: 
Parkgate Quarry, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 6 × 3.5 cm
Description

A 4 x 1.5cm area of sparkling aggregates of colourless thomsonite blades. A nice example from the location.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Thomsonite

Synonym Of: 

Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: 
NaCa2[Al5Si5O20]·6H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5

Thomsonite-Sr

Formula: 
Na(Sr,Ca)2[Al5Si5O20]·7H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 0.0
Peter Crozier Minerals