Rosenhahnite

Overview

Ca3Si3O8((OH2-4x,(CO3)x)
Fluorescence: yellow green under SW, orange pink under LW	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.89-2.92 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Rosenhahnite - 4.5-5.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white, colorless
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	triclinic - pinacoidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 57.01.04.01

Class: 57

Group: 57.01

Subgroup: 57.01.04 - rosenhahnite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
57.01.04.01	rosenhahnite	Ca3Si3O8((OH2-4x,(CO3)x)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.BJ.10

Group : 09

Subgroup : BJ

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.BJ.10	rosenhahnite	Ca3Si3O8((OH2-4x,(CO3)x)

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