Mineral - Stokesite
Stokesite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
CaSn[Si₃O₉] · 2H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
6
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitepinkcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous,
Pearly
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
spherical, prismatic, tabular
Formation
Magmatisch, Pegmatit
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Stokesite