LithoCat

MineralXonotlite
FormulaCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Crystal FormMonoclinic/Prismatic [2/m]
CleavageGood
ColorWhite, grey, pale pink, colorless
Density2.7 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent, Translucent
FractureTough
Hardness6.5
LustreVitreous, Silky, Pearly
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Tetela de Xonotla, Puebla, Mexico
Dana 8 Class66.3.1.1
Strunz Class8/F.21-30
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