Mineral | Muscovite |
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Formula | KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2 |
Crystal Form | Monoclinic/Prismatic [2/m] |
Cleavage | [001] Perfect |
Color | White, Gray, Silver white, Brownish white, Greenish white |
Density | 2.8 – 2.9 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent to translucent |
Fracture | Brittle - Sectile |
Hardness | 2.0 - 2.5 |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Streak | White |
Dana 8 Class | 71.2.2a.1 |
Strunz Class | VIII/H.10-70 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 79 |