Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.033.05-3.08
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[110] perfect; [010] distinct
Poor on {100}
Mohs Hardness
5-65
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)