Mineral - Painite
Painite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Borates
Toxicity
none
Formula
CaZrAl₉[O₁₅|BO₃]
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
8
Streak
white
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
brownred
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
hexagonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
acicular, prismatic
Formation
Metamorphose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Painite