General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Pb3CaAl2Si10O27·3(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,482.53 gm)
Calcium 2.70 % Ca
Aluminum 3.64 % Al
Silicon 18.94 % Si
Hydrogen 0.41 % H
Lead 41.93 % Pb
Oxygen 32.38 % O
Empirical Formula:
Pb3CaAl2Si10O27·3(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1968
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Indistinct, [0001] Distinct
Color:
colorless, white, or pink.
Density:
3.85
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luminescence:
Fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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