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Minerals - Bityite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Bityite
Bityite
CaLiAlâ(AlBeSiâOââ)(OH)â
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
CaLiAlâ(AlBeSiâOââ)(OH)â
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
5.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Optical Properties
Color
white
yellow
colorless
Birefringence
0.010
Luster
Vitreous,
Pearly
Transparency
translucent,
transparent
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
Groups and Members
Brittle Mica Group
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
monoclinic
Point Group
monoclinic-prismatic - 2/m
Space Group
C2/c (15)
Habit
blocky,
prismatic,
tabular
Formation
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rare
Synonyms
Bityite
