Mineral - Vuagnatite
Vuagnatite
Chemical Properties
Mineral Class
Silicates
Toxicity
none
Formula
CaAl(SiO₄)(OH)
Unit Cell
Physical Properties
Hardness
6
Streak
white
Density
Normal (2-3,5)
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Optical Properties
Color
yellowcolorless
Birefringence
Luster
Vitreous
Transparency
Pleochroism
Geomineralogical Properties
Crystal System
orthorhombic
Point Group
Space Group
Habit
granular, prismatic
Formation
Metasomatose
Paragenesis
Twinning
Rarity
Very rare
Synonyms
Vuagnatite