Rondorfite

FormulaCa8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2

Origin of name: for the collectors Alice and Eugen Rondorf, who discovered the mineral

 

Crystal system: Isometric

Crystal class: 2/m 3

Twinning: 

Unit cell: a = 15.085

 

Colour: Orange-brown, amber brown

Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent

Luster: Vitreous

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Hardness

Specific gravity: 3.03

Cleavage: None

Tenacity: Brittle, conchoidal fracture

Streak: Pale yellow

 

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