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Amicite

Silicates monoclinic #0171

Amicite is a mineral species described as zeolite mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula K₂Na₂(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)·5H₂O
Strunz code 9.GC.05
Class Silicates
Crystal system monoclinic
Type locality
Named after Giovanni Battista Amici
Streak white
Amicite specimen
Photo: David Hospital — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

O
37.86%
K
20.56%
Si
14.77%
Al
14.19%
Na
12.09%
H
0.53%

Molar mass 380.317 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
4.5
Density
g/cm³