Tenacity
Solubility
Durability
Specific Gravity
Fracture
Cleavage
Mohs Hardness
Chemical Composition
Ca(Mg 3)MgAl 5(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
From the Greek for luster, for its pearly luster on the cleavage.
Al 2(PO 4)(OH) 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)