Dachiardite-k
Dachiardite-K
A variety of Zeolite
What is Dachiardite-k?
Dachiardite-K is a rare zeolite-group mineral with the formula K4(Si20Al4O48)•13H2O. It is the potassium-analogue of dachiardite-Ca and dachiardite-Na, as suggested by the suffix "-K".
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Key Characteristics
Formation of Dachiardite-k
Dachiardite-K was discovered in opal-chalcedony veins in Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria. It is associated with barite, calcite, clinoptilolite-Ca, clinoptilolite-K, celadonite, dachiardite-Ca, dachiardite-Na, ferrierite-K, ferrierite-Mg, ferrierite-Na, mordenite, and smectite.
Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Snow-white
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 4
- Density
- 2.169 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- K4(Si20Al4O48)·13H2O
- Elements
- Al, H, K, O, Si
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