Roggianite

Formula: Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13.2.5H2O

Origin of name: for a. Roggiani, Italian mineralogist

 

Crystal system: tetragonal

Crystal class: 4/m 2/m 2/m

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Colour: whitish yellow, white

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Habit: fibrous aggregates, elongated on c-axis

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Specific gravity: 2.02

Cleavage: 1; {110} perfect

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