Clinobarylite

Overview

BaBe2Si2O7
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.97 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Clinobarylite - 6.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	colorless
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic - dipyramidal
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 55.01.02.01

Class: 55

Group: 55.01

Subgroup: 55.01.02 - clinobarylite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
55.01.02.01	clinobarylite	BaBe2Si2O7

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.BB.15

Group : 09

Subgroup : BB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.BB.15	barylite	BaBe2(Si2O7)
09.BB.15	clinobarylite	BaBe2Si2O7

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