Mineral - Mordenite
Mordenite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
(Na,Ca,K)₆[AlSi₅O₁₂]₈·28H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
4 - 5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whiteyellow
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Silky
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic , orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
fibrous, spherical, acicular
Formation
Magmatisch, Verwitterung
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Mordenite