Formula: LiCa2Mn2HSi5O15
Origin of name: From lithium and marsturite
Crystal system: Triclinic
Crystal class: -1
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: Pinkish brown to light yellow
Diaphaneity:
Luster: Vitreous
Habit: Euhedral crystals 1-3 mm, nearly equant to pseudo-prismatic, and aggregates
Hardness: 6
Specific gravity: 3.32
Cleavage: 2; {100}, {001} good
Tenacity:
Streak: Light brown
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