Chkalovite

Overview

Na2BeSi2O6
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.662 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Chkalovite - 6  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless, white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - pyramidal
Cleavage	fair
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous, greasy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 65.05.02.01

Class: 65

Group: 65.05

Subgroup: 65.05.02 - chkalovite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
65.05.02.01	chkalovite	Na2BeSi2O6

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.DM.20

Group : 09

Subgroup : DM

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.DM.20	chkalovite	Na2BeSi2O6

Specimens

Localities

Uses