Arctite | |
Formula: | (Na2Ca4(PO4)3F) |
Imasymbol: | Arc |
Color: | Colorless |
Mohs: | 5 |
Luster: | Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Pearly |
Gravity: | 3.13 |
Arctite (Na2Ca4(PO4)3F) is a colourless mineral found in the Kola Peninsula northern Russia.[1] Its IMA symbol is Arc.[2] It has a Mohs hardness of 5 and has a specific gravity of 3.13. Arctite is transparent with a vitreous lustre. Arctite has a perfect cleavage and a trigonal crystal system.[3] It is also a naturally occurring antiperovskite.[4]
Common associates of arctite include aegirine, natisite, lomonosovite, umbite and thenardite.[1]