Tenacity
Slightly sectile
Brittle
Solubility
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)
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Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
22.98-3.03
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect
[110] perfect; [010] distinct
Mohs Hardness
2-2.55-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.