1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Very brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
1.6 Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 2 MgAl 2 BSi 4 O 15 OH Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012)