LithoCat

MineralAerinite
FormulaCa5(Fe3+,Al,Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Mg)6[HSi12O36(OH)12](CO3)1.2 • 12(H2O)  
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Unknown
CleavageUnknown
ColorBlue, Blue green, Sky blue
Density2.5 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTranslucent
FractureFibrous
Hardness3.0
LustreVitreous
StreakBluish white
Type Loc.Caserras del Castillo, Estopiñán del Castillo, Aragón, Spain
Dana 8 Class68.1.3.1
Strunz ClassVIII/F.32-20
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