Mineral - Suolunite
Suolunite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ca₂(H₂Si₂O₇) · H₂O
Unit Cell
a=19,82 b=6,00 c=11,15 Z=16
Physical Properties
Hardness
3.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitebluepinkcolorless
Birefringence
0,013
Luster
Vitreous,
Resinous
Transparency
translucent,
transparent
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
leafy, coarse, spherical, massive, kidney-shaped, radial, tabular
Formation
In ultramafischen Intrusionen, in Serpentiniten bei Ophiolithen
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Suolunite
Composition
Elements
Mass
SiO₂
43,38
CaO
42,95
SrO
0,01
Na₂O
0,01
K₂O
0,01
H₂O
13,17
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