1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
insoluble in common solvents
H 2 SO 4
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
1.6 Cleavage
Indiscernible
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO2
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.