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ATHENA
MINERALOGY |
| Mineral: | TURKESTANITE |
| Formula: | Th(Ca,Na)2(K1-x[]x)Si8O20 · nH2O |
| Crystal System: | Quadratic (Tetragonal) |
| Strunz Nr: | 8/E.10-40 |
| Group: | Iraquite Group |
| References: | ZVMO 126/6 (1997), 45; AM 83 (1998), 1348; MR 2 (2000), 204 |
| Type Locality: | Djelisu massif, Osh region, Kyrgyzstan (Kirghizia) and Dara-i-Pioz (Darai-Piyoz) massif, Garmskiy region, Tien Shan, Tajikistan |
| Comments: | [] = vacancy |