Mineral - Goosecreekite
Goosecreekite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ca(Si₆Al₂)O₁₆·5H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
4.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitecolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Pearly
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
spherical, prismatic, radial
Formation
hydrothermal
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Goosecreekite