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Minerals - Chondrodite | TerraCollect

Mineral - Chondrodite

Chondrodite(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅(SiO₄)₂(F,OH)₂

Chemical Properties

Mineral Class

Silicates

Toxicity

none

Formula

(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅(SiO₄)₂(F,OH)₂

Unit Cell

Physical Properties

Hardness

6 - 6.5

Streak

white

Density

Normal (2-3,5)

Optical Properties

Color

brownorangeyellow

Birefringence

0.032

Luster

Vitreous,

Resinous

Transparency

translucent,

transparent

Pleochroism

Geomineralogical Properties

Crystal System

Groups and Members

Humite-Group

Humite-Subgroup

Cleavage

Fracture

Tenacity

monoclinic

Point Group

monoclinic-prismatic - 2/m

Space Group

P21/c (14)

Habit

prismatic, tabular

Formation

Through contact metamorphism (metasomatism)

Paragenesis

Twinning

Rarity

Rarely

Synonyms

Chondrodite