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Robl, Christian; Kuhs, Werner F. (1991). "A neutron diffraction study on hydrogen bonding in the mineral mellite (Al
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system and occurs both in good crystals and as formless masses. It is soft with a
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Elongated bipyramidal prismatic; as nodules and coatings, fine-grained massive
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Honey-yellow, deep red, pale shades of red, brown, gray, white;
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a = 15.53 Å, c = 23.19 Å; Z = 8
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You can help Knowledge by 774:10.1016/0022-4596(91)90246-E 493: 470:It is found associated with 7: 873:Minerals in space group 142 583: 10: 899: 786: 710: 460: 423:of 2 to 2.5 and has a low 407:which can be polished and 257:Transparent to translucent 237:Vitreous, resinous, greasy 18: 415:. It crystallizes in the 340: 330: 317: 307: 297: 279: 271: 261: 251: 241: 231: 205: 195: 185: 175: 165: 157: 152: 142: 126: 111: 99: 89: 79: 57: 47: 42: 33: 28: 527:water of crystallization 181:poor/indistinct on {023} 19:Not to be confused with 726:A Greek–English Lexicon 665:Handbook of Mineralogy 615:Mineralogical Magazine 563:of the asymmetric unit 490: 717:Liddell, Henry George 488: 331:Other characteristics 91:Strunz classification 878:Luminescent minerals 754:J. Solid State Chem. 542:Ball-and-stick model 399:It is a translucent 868:Tetragonal minerals 766:1991JSSCh..92..101R 636:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 627:2021MinM...85..291W 609:Warr, L.N. 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Index

Melilite

Organic minerals
Formula
IMA symbol
Strunz classification
Crystal system
Tetragonal
Crystal class
H-M symbol
Space group
Unit cell
Crystal habit
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Mohs scale
Luster
Streak
Diaphaneity
Specific gravity
Refractive index
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Ultraviolet
fluorescence
Pyroelectric
mineral
organic chemical
aluminium

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