Mineral - Mellite
Mellite
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)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitebrownyellow
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Resinous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
tetragonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
dipyramidal
Formation
Sedimentär (In Braunkohle)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Mellite