LithoCat

MineralPyrope
FormulaMg3Al2[SiO4]3
Crystal FormIsometric/Hextetrahedral [4 3m]
CleavageNone
ColorBlood red, Orange red, Purple red, Pink, or Black red
Density3.6 – 3.8 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Subtranslucent
FractureConchoidal
Hardness7.5
LustreVitreous
StreakWhite
Dana 8 Class51.4.3a.1
Strunz ClassVIII/A.08-10
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ID132