General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca2SiO2(OH,F)4
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 205.25 gm)
Calcium 39.05 % Ca
Silicon 13.68 % Si
Hydrogen 0.49 % H
Oxygen 46.77 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca2SiO5(OH)
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Distinct, [100] Distinct
Color:
colorless or pink.
Density:
2.73
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Streak:
white
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