Elaeolite (original) (raw)

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About ElaeoliteHide

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Name:

From the Greek word 'ελαιον' ('elaion' = oil), due to its greasy lustre.

A variety of Nepheline

Massive, with oily or greasy luster (Fatstone, Oilstone), grey to green or blue.
Name introduced by Karsten and Klaproth (1809) for a mineral from the the syenite-pegmatite-dykes at Friedrichswärn (= Stavern), Norway, which was later shown to be identical with nepheline. However, the name was used as a variety of nepheline during the 19th century.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:

27056 (as Elaeolite)
2880 (as Nepheline)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:27056:2 (as Elaeolite)
mindat:1:1:2880:2 (as Nepheline)

fb004209-07a6-4851-a049-96c85718b88f (as Elaeolite)
5ea066fd-77e0-40da-b171-75edbb7c8ff3 (as Nepheline)

Chemistry of ElaeoliteHide

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Mindat Formula:

(Na,K)AlSiO4

First Recorded Occurrence of ElaeoliteHide

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Synonyms of ElaeoliteHide

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Other Language Names for ElaeoliteHide

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Other InformationHide

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Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for ElaeoliteHide

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Localities for ElaeoliteHide

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Locality ListHide

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