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Catapleite
- Translations : Catapleiit, Catapleit, Catapleita, Катаплеит, 单斜钠锆石,
- Synonym : Catapleiite
- Etymology : From the Greek "Katapleios"= full, or from kata = with and pleion = more.
- Discovery: 1850 by P.C. Weilbye et John Sjogren.
- Type localityL’ile Laven, Langesundfjord, Norvege
Gemological data
- Chemical formula : Na2 Zr Si3 O9 2H2 O
- Hardness (Mohs) : 5.5 - 6
- Density : 2.65 - 2.9
- Refractive index : a = 12.799Å, b = 7.419Å, c = 20.157Å
- Crystal system : Monoclinique
- Group : Silicates
- Mineralogical Class : Cyclosilicates
