Thomsenolite is a mineral with formula: NaCaAlF6·H2O. It is an alteration product of cryolite. It was discovered in 1868 in Ivigtut, Greenland and named for Hans Peter Jorgen Julius Thomsen (1826–1909).
Hardness:
2
Density:
2.986 g/cm³
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Physical Properties of Thomsenolite
Colors
Colourless, white, pale lilac; brownish or reddish tinted due to staining; colourless in transmitted light.
Streak
White
Hardness
2 , Extremely soft
Density
2.986 g/cm³, Normal Weight
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Chemical Properties of Thomsenolite
Formula
NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Elements listed
Al, Ca, F, H, Na, O
Characteristics of Thomsenolite
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