Goosecreekite

Overview

CaAl2Si6O16·5(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.21 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Goosecreekite - 4.5  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	monoclinic - sphenoidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 77.01.07.03

Class: 77

Group: 77.01

Subgroup: 77.01.07 - brewsterite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
77.01.07.02	yugawaralite	CaAl2Si6O16·4(H2O)
77.01.07.03	goosecreekite	CaAl2Si6O16·5(H2O)
77.01.07.04	roggianite	Ca2(Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13)·2.5(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.GB.25

Group : 09

Subgroup : GB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.GB.25	goosecreekite	CaAl2Si6O16·5(H2O)

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