Picture pending, wenkite from Garpenberg.
| Mineral class | Silicates : Tekto silicates : Nefeline leucite sodalite group |
| Chemical formula | Ba4Ca6(Si,Al)20O39(OH)2(SO4)3·nH2O (?) |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Habitus | |
| Cleavage | Indistinct. |
| Hardness | 6 |
| Density | 3.13 |
| Color | Light gray to pale pink, transparent to translucent. |
| Streak | White. |
| Luster | Vitreous. |
| Description | |
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| Notes | Type locality : Candoglia, Novara, Piemonte, Italy. |
| Locations | A rare mineral
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| To silicate index. |
Mineral group index. |
Main index. |
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