Mineral - Milarite
Milarite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
KCa₂Be₂Al[Si₁₂O₃₀]·H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
6
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whiteyellowgreen
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
hexagonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
acicular, prismatic, radial
Formation
hydrothermal
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Milarite