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haüyne [ä′wēn]

(mineralogy)

(Na,Ca)_4-8(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO_4,S)_1-2An isometric silicate mineral of the sodalite group occurring as grains embedded in various igneous rocks; hardness is 5.5-6 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 2.4-2.5. Also known as haüynite.

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