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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Luster:
Habit: fibrous aggregates, elongated on c-axis
Hardness:
Specific gravity: 2.02
Cleavage: 1; {110} perfect
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