Mineral Name Nepheline
First Discovered 1801
Nickel-Strunz Classification 09.FA.05
Dana Classification 76.02.01.02
ICSD 2937
Mineral Group Silicates - Tektosilicates in the feldspar group


Eleolite is a variety of the mineral nepheline. For information about nepheline please click the article tab at the top of the page, or click -here-.


Eleolite is a massive translucent variety of nepheline with well visible resinos or waxy lustre. Usually are greenish or reddish colour.

Geographical Data Mindat.org. Retrieved on 2013-04-15
History Pearl, 1964. Gems, Minerals, Crystals & Ores, p.148
July 08, 2014 The last time this page was updated
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