General Information:
Chemical Formula:
K2ZrSi3O9
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 397.67 gm)
Potassium 19.66 % K
Zirconium 22.94 % Zr
Silicon 21.19 % Si
Oxygen 36.21 % O
Empirical Formula:
K2ZrSi3O9
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
colorless, violet, light lilac, or pink.
Density:
3.1 - 3.13, Average = 3.11
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase
Luster:
Adamantine
Streak:
white
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