General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca(IO3)2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 389.88 gm)
Calcium 10.28 % Ca
Iodine 65.10 % I
Oxygen 24.62 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca(IO3)2
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[011] Good, [100] Indistinct, [110] Indistinct
Color:
colorless, yellowish, or light yellow.
Density:
4.519
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Flourite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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