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Steklite

Year of discovery: 1995 (Yadovitaya fumarole, Russia), 1962 (Japan)

Locality list: A locality of steklite

• KAl(SO₄)₂
• (K,Na)(Al,Fe)(SO₄)₂
• [K⁺][Al³⁺][(SO₄)₂]^4-

• Class: Sulfate

• K => NH₄: Godovikovite

• Al => Fe: Yavapaiite

• Color: Colorless
• Streak: White
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Transparent

• Habit: Hexagonal platy

• Cleavage: Perfect on {001} (1 plane)
• Hardness: 2.5

• System: Trigonal
• Group: 32, P321
• Lattice: a=4.7, c=8.0