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Nepheline - Mineral Properties and Uses |
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Uses |
Nepheline uses include: industrial use, glass industry. |
Color |
colorless, white, yellowish, brownish red, greenish |
Streak |
white |
Luster |
greasy to vitreous |
Diaphaneity |
transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
poor |
Hardness |
5.5 - 6 |
Specific Gravity |
2.6 - 2.7 |
Distinguishing
Characteristics |
greasy luster, poor cleavage |
Crystal System |
hexagonal |
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Nepheline from Dungannon Township, Ontario, Canada.
Specimen is approximately 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) across.
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Nepheline from Dungannon Township, Ontario, Canada.
Specimen is approximately 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) across.
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Nepheline from Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.
Specimen is approximately 4 inches (10 centimeters) across.
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Nepheline cancrinite syenite from Litchfield, Maine.
Specimen is approximately 4 inches (10 centimeters) across.
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