Normandite
title: "Normandite" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["sorosilicates", "monoclinic-minerals", "minerals-in-space-group-14"] topic_path: "general/sorosilicates" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandite" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Normandite |
| image | Normandite.jpg |
| formula | |
| IMAsymbol | Nmd |
| system | Monoclinic |
| symmetry | P21/a (no. 14) |
| mohs | 5 - 6 |
| gravity | 3.48 - 3.5 |
| references | |
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Normandite has a chemical formula of . It crystallizes in the monoclinic-prismatic crystal system. It occurs as transparent to translucent orange-brown aggregates of subparallel acicular crystals up to 10 mm in length, and as patches of yellow, fibrous crystals. It has a white to very pale yellow streak and vitreous luster. It is brittle, with distinct {100} and {001} cleavages, and a conchoidal fracture. It has a specific gravity of 3.48 to 3.5, a Mohs hardness of 5 to 6 and refractive index values of nα=1.743, nβ=1.785 and nγ=1.810. It is named after Charles Normand (born 1963), Canadian geologist.
References
References
- Warr, L.N.. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine.
- (1 June 2000). "The Crystal Structure of Normandite and Its Crystal-Chemical Relationships With Lavenite". The Canadian Mineralogist.
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