LithoCat

MineralMuscovite
FormulaKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
Cleavage[001] Perfect
ColorWhite, Gray, Silver white, Brownish white, Greenish white
Density2.8 – 2.9 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to translucent
FractureBrittle - Sectile
Hardness2.0 - 2.5
LustreVitreous
StreakWhite
Dana 8 Class71.2.2a.1
Strunz ClassVIII/H.10-70
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