Mineral - Edingtonite
Edingtonite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Ba[Al₂Si₃O₁₀] · 4H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
4 - 4.5
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitegraypinkcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic , tetragonal
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
prismatic, pyramidal, Tetrahedron
Formation
Vulkanisch, hydrothermal
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Edingtonite