CLINOHEDRITE


Meaning of CLINOHEDRITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

CaZnSiO4·(H2O)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 215.57 gm)

Calcium 18.59 % Ca

Zinc 30.33 % Zn

Silicon 13.03 % Si

Hydrogen 0.94 % H

Oxygen 37.11 % O

Empirical Formula:

CaZn(SiO4)·(H2O)

Locality:

Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[010] Perfect

Color:

colorless, white, or amethystine red.

Density:

3.33

Diaphaniety:

Translucent to subtranslucent

Hardness:

5.5 - Knife Blade

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

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