Mineral - Strontianite
Strontianite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Carbonates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Sr[CO₃]
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
3.5
Streak
white
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
browngrayyellowcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Resinous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
fibrous, spherical, acicular, prismatic
Formation
hydrothermal, Sedimentär
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rather rare
Synonyms
Strontianite