Formula: K2CaZr(SiO3)4
Origin of name: for Arthur Wade (1878-1951), British-Australian geologist who collected the mineral.
Crystal system: Hexagonal
Crystal class: 6/m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 6.893, c = 10.172
Colour: Colourless, light pink, lilac
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Luster: Adamantine
Habit: Crystals prismatic, hexagonal cross section, terminated by basal pinacoids
Hardness: 5.5 to 6
Specific gravity: 3.10 to 3.13
Cleavage: None
Tenacity: Brittle, conchoidal fracture
Streak: White
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