Cerchiaraite

Overview

Ba4(Mn,Fe,Al)4Si6(O,OH,Cl)26
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	- g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Cerchiaraite - 4.0-5.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	green
Streak	pale green

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - ditetragonal dipyramidal
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	-
Fracture	brittle
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 62.01.01.02

Class: 62

Group: 62.01

Subgroup: 62.01.01 - muirite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
62.01.01.02	cerchiaraite	Ba4(Mn,Fe,Al)4Si6(O,OH,Cl)26

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.CF.25

Group : 09

Subgroup : CF

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.CF.25	cerchiaraite	Ba4(Mn,Fe,Al)4Si6(O,OH,Cl)26

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