| Mineral | Vesuvianite |
|---|---|
| Formula | Ca19(Al,Mg)13B0-5Si18O68(OH,O,F)10 |
| Crystal Form | Tetragonal/Ditetragonal-Dipyramidal [4/m 2/m 2/m] |
| Cleavage | Poor/Indistinct on {110} |
| Color | Brown, yellow, brown-black, light green - emerald green, white, red, violet, blue |
| Density | 3.3 – 3.4 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
| Fracture | Irregular, Sub-conchoidal |
| Hardness | 6.5 |
| Lustre | Vitreous, Resinous |
| Streak | White |
| Dana 8 Class | 58.2.4.1 |
| Strunz Class | 8/C.26-10 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 256 |