Mineral - Oyelite
Oyelite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ca₁₀B₂Si₈O₂₉·12H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitecolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Silky
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
fibrous, radial, grape-shaped
Formation
Metasomatose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Oyelite