Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Marialite is a silicate mineral with a chemical composition of Na4Al3Si9O24Cl if a pure endmember or Na4(AlSi3O8)3(Cl2CO3SO4) with increasing meionite content. Marialite is a member of the scapolite group and a solid solution exists between marialite and meionite the calcium endmember. It is a rare mineral usually used as a collector’s stone. It has a very rare but attractive gemstones and cat’s eye.
