Mineral - Canavesite
Canavesite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Borates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Mg₂(HBO₃)(CO₃) · 5H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
1 - 10
Streak
white
Density
Light (<2)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Brittle
Optical Properties
Color
whitegray
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Silky
Transparency
translucent,
transparent
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
monoclinic-prismatic - 2/m
Space Group
C2/c (15)
Habit
tufty, acicular, prismatic, radial
Formation
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Canavesite