Mineral - Serendibite
Serendibite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ca₄[Mg₆Al₆]O₄[Si₆B₃Al₃O₃₆]
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
6.5 - 7
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
blackbrowngreen
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
triclinic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
prismatic, tabular
Formation
Metasomatose (Skarn)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Serendibite