Pollucite

Image

Pollucite from Paprok, Afghanistan. Galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle à Paris.

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Properties

Formula Cs(Si2Al)O6·nH2O
Abbreviation Pol
Classifications Zeolite (group), Minerals containing H2O
Luminescence emitters Fe, H2O, Mn, Tl, Triplet-singlet
Spectra Reflectance (3)
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1997 s.p.)
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Tags Hydrated , Mineral, Aluminosilicate

Composition

Element Atoms
Al 1
Si 3
Cs 1
O 6+n
H 2n

References

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Kuznetsov and Tarashchan 1988 2 0 0
Prokofiev et al. 1982 4 0 0
CSIRO Reflectance 2025b 0 3 0
Ryskin 1974 1 0 0
Tarashchan 1978 2 0 0