Rondorfite

Overview

Ca8Mg(SiO4)Cl2
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.03 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Rondorfite - -  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	orange, brown
Streak	light yellow

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	isometric - diploidal
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	vitreous

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 51.04.06.01

Class: 51

Group: 51.04

Subgroup: 51.04.06 -

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
51.04.06.01	rondorfite	Ca8Mg(SiO4)Cl2

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.AB.20

Group : 09

Subgroup : AB

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.AB.20	rondorfite	Ca8Mg(SiO4)Cl2

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