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Minerals - Mellite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Mellite
Mellite
Al₂[C₆(COO)₆] · 16H₂O
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Organic minerals
Toxicity
none
Formula
Al₂[C₆(COO)₆] · 16H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
2 - 2.5
Streak
white
Density
Light (<2)
Optical Properties
Color
white
brown
yellow
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Resinous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
tetragonal
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
dipyramidal
Formation
Sedimentär (In Braunkohle)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Mellite
