General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaAl2Si6O16·4(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 590.61 gm)
Calcium 6.79 % Ca
Aluminum 9.14 % Al
Silicon 28.53 % Si
Hydrogen 1.37 % H
Oxygen 54.18 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaAl2Si6O16·4(H2O)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Indistinct
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
2.23
Diaphaniety:
Transparent
Hardness:
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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