Mineral - Wadeite
Wadeite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
K₂Zr(Si₃O₉)
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
5.5 - 6
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitepinkcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Adamantine
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
hexagonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
prismatic, tabular
Formation
Magmatisch, Pegmatit (Carbonatit)
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Wadeite