General Information:
Chemical Formula:
MgF2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 62.30 gm)
Magnesium 39.01 % Mg
Fluorine 60.99 % F
Empirical Formula:
MgF2
Locality:
Vesuvius, Italy.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[100] Distinct, [110] Distinct
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
2.97 - 3.15, Average = 3.06
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Habits:
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline)., ,
Hardness:
5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase
Luster:
Vitreous - Greasy
Streak:
white
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