Jadarite

Overview

LiNaB3SiO7(OH)
Fluorescence: pink orange under SW and LW	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.45 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Jadarite - 4.0-5.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	porcellaneous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 54.02.04.02

Class: 54

Group: 54.02

Subgroup: 54.02.04 - howlite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
54.02.04.02	jadarite	LiNaB3SiO7(OH)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.AJ.40

Group : 09

Subgroup : AJ

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.AJ.40	jadarite	LiNaB3SiO7(OH)

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