LithoCat

MineralNatrolite
FormulaNa2Al2Si3O10 • 2(H2O)
Crystal FormOrthorhombic/Pyramidal [mm2]
Cleavage[110] Perfect, [010] Imperfect
ColorWhite, Colorless, Red, Yellowish white, Reddish white
Density2.2 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Translucent
FractureBrittle
Hardness5.5 - 6.0
LustreVitreous - Silky
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Hohentwiel, Singen, Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Dana 8 Class77.1.5.1
Strunz ClassVIII/J.21-10
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ID14