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melilite

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melilite [′mel·ə‚līt]
(mineralogy)
A sorosilicate mineral group of complex composition [(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Al)(Si,Al)2O7] crystallizing in the tetragonal system; luster is vitreous to resinous, and color is white, yellow, greenish, reddish, or brown; hardness is 5 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity varies from 2.95 to 3.04.


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These rocks, nephelinites, only contain nepheline [+ or -] melilite.
Igneous rock associations 4. Oceanic island volcanism I mineralogy ... by Mallory-Greenough, Leanne M. / Geoscience Canada
PHOTO : CL micrograph of spinel + melilite-rich buildup showing zoned isometric common spinel crystals (green) in a melilite (blue) matrix.
A study of throat clogging in the channel furnace by Williams, D.C. / Modern Casting
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