Formula: Ca3Li2Be2(SiO4)3F2
Origin of name: From Chinese for fragrant flower
Crystal system: Cubic
Crystal class: 23
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Colour: White
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Luster: Vitreous
Habit: Crystals trisoctahedral or dodecahedral; granular masses
Hardness: 6.5
Specific gravity: 2.97 to 3.0
Cleavage: None
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