Ganomalite
Pb3Ca2(SiO4)(Si2O7) [CNMNC approved formula]
Named from the Greek for luster, in allusion to its appearance.
| IMA status : | Valid species (Pre-IMA) Grandfathered |
| CLASSIFICATION | |
| Dana (8th edition) : |
78.02.01.01 |
| (78) Unclassified silicates | |
| (78.02) possible sorosilicates | |
| (78.02.01) | |
| Nickel-Strunz (10th edition) : |
09.BG.25 |
| (09) Silicates | |
| (09.B) Sorosilicates (dimer) structures | |
| (09.BG) Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination | |
| Crystal system: | Trigonal System |
| Point group (H-M): | 3 — pyramidal |