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Mineral Information on:
mesolite

Chemical Group:    silicate  (zeolite)

Chemical Formula:    intermediate between Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀.2H₂0 and 2CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀.3H₂O

Color:  white, colorless                                                                        

Hardness:   5        Specific Gravity:  2.29         

Crystal Forms:  Monoclinic system
     acicular and capillary crystals

Mineral Habits:  delicate divergent tufts 

Mineral Associations: found in amygdaloidal basalt with other zeolites

Identifying Characteristics:

Uses:

Occurrences:  Pennsylvania, Colorado; Nova Scotia, India 

Toxicity:      when-swallowed- low        when inhaled- high

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