Yuksporite is a very rare mineral of alkaline rocks, discovered in 1922. on Mount Yuksporr. Named after the place of discovery. It occurs in the form of scaly-fibrous secretions.
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General | |
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Category | Inosilicates |
Formula (repeating unit) |
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IMA symbol | Yks |
Strunz classification | 9.DG.95 |
Dana classification | 66.3.1.5 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
Space group | P2/m |
Identification | |
Formula mass | 2,546.97 g/mol |
Color | Brownish pink to rose-red to straw-yellow |
Crystal habit | Fibrous, scaly or lamellar |
Mohs scale hardness | 4+1⁄2 to 5 |
Luster | Vitreous, silky |
Streak | Nearly white to white |
Diaphaneity | Semitransparent |
Specific gravity | 3.05 |
Optical properties | Biaxial |
Refractive index | nα = 1.644, nγ = 1.660 |
Pleochroism | X pale rose-yellow, Y, Z rose-yellow |
Other characteristics | Barely detectable radioactivity |