Tenacity
Solubility
Durability
Specific Gravity
Fracture
Cleavage
Mohs Hardness
Chemical Composition
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
NaFe 3+ 3 Al 6 (BO 3 ) 3 Si 6 O 18 (O,F,OH) 4 Anthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)