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单词 pollucite
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pollucite


pollucite

(ˈpɒljʊˌsaɪt; pəˈluːˌsaɪt) n (Minerals) a colourless rare mineral consisting of a hydrated caesium aluminium silicate, often containing some rubidium. It occurs in coarse granite, esp in Manitoba, and is an important source of caesium. Formula: CsAlSi2O6.H2O[C19: from Latin polluc-, stem of Pollux + -ite1; originally called pollux, alluding to Castor and Pollux, since it was associated with another mineral called castor or castorite]
Thesaurus
Noun1.pollucite - a rare mineral that is an important source of cesiumatomic number 55, caesium, cesium, Cs - a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metalatomic number 37, Rb, rubidium - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucitemineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

Pollucite


pollucite

[pə′lü‚sīt] (mineralogy) (Cs,Na)2 Al2Si4O12·H2O A colorless, transparent zoolite mineral composed of hydrous silicate of cesium, sodium, and aluminum, occurring massive or in cubes; used as a gemstone. Also known as pollux.

Pollucite

 

a mineral, a hydrous aluminosilicate of the composition (Cs, Na) [AlSi2O6nH2O. Pollucite contains 26–32 percent Cs2O and admixtures of Rb2O, K2O, and Tl2O. The crystal structure is basically an aluminosilicate framework of bonded SiO4 and AlO4 tetrahedrons; Cs+ and Na+ cations and zeolitic H2O are arranged in the interstices of the framework. Pollucite crystallizes in the isometric system, generally forming dense masses and granular aggregates, as well as pockets, sometimes as large as 1 m in diameter; in hollows it occurs in the form of crystals. It has a hardness of 6.5 on Mohs’ scale and a density of 2,860–2,900 kgm3. Its color is white, occasionally light pink. Often the mineral is colorless and transparent. Physically it resembles quartz.

Pollucite occurs in granitic pegmatites in association with other minerals. It serves as a primary ore of metallic cesium and its salts.

pollucite


Related to pollucite: tantalite
  • noun

Words related to pollucite

noun a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium

Related Words

  • atomic number 55
  • caesium
  • cesium
  • Cs
  • atomic number 37
  • Rb
  • rubidium
  • mineral
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