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Minerals - Xonotlite | TerraCollect
Mineral - Xonotlite
Xonotlite
Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
6.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Optical Properties
Color
white
gray
pink
colorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Silky,
Pearly
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
spherical,
acicular,
radial,
rosette
Formation
Metasomatose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Xonotlite