LithoCat

MineralDumortierite
FormulaAl6.5-7(BO3)(SiO4)3(O,OH)3
Crystal FormOrthorhombic/Dipyramidal [2/m 2/m 2/m]
Cleavage[100] Good, [110] Indistinct
ColorBlue, Brown, Violet, Greenish blue, Pink
Density3.3 – 3.4 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Translucent
FractureFibrous
Hardness8.5
LustreVitreous
StreakWhite
Dana 8 Class54.1.2.1
Strunz ClassVIII/B.31-20
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