Mineral - Xonotlite
Xonotlite
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)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitegraypinkcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Silky,
Pearly
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
monoclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
spherical, acicular, radial, rosette
Formation
Metasomatose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Xonotlite