Mineral - Gobbinsite
Gobbinsite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
Na₅(Si₁₁Al₅)O₃₂ · 11H₂O
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
4
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
whitecolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
coarse, spherical, massive
Formation
Magmatisch, Vulkanisch, Pluton
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Rarely
Synonyms
Gobbinsite