Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
Solubility
Gelatinises in acids
H₂SO₄
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.4-2.52.74-3.00
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
Distinct on {110}
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}
Mohs Hardness
5-65-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)4-8Al6Si6(O,S)24(SO4,Cl)1-2
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.