Spurrite

Overview

Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Fluorescence: green under SW	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

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

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	distinct
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	uneven
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 53.01.01.01

Class: 53

Group: 53.01

Subgroup: 53.01.01 - spurrite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
53.01.01.01	spurrite	Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.AH.15

Group : 09

Subgroup : AH

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.AH.15	paraspurrite	Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
09.AH.15	spurrite	Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)

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