Mineral - Loughlinite
Loughlinite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
high
Formula
Na₂Mg₃Si₆O₁₆ · 8H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
1
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
white
Birefringence
Luster
Silky,
Pearly,
Waxy
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
tufty, fibrous, acicular
Formation
Metasomatose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rare
Synonyms
Loughlinite