Vermiculite | |
Chemical Formula |
(Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
1-2 |
Specific Gravity |
2.2-2.6 |
Color |
Colorless, white, yellow, green, brown |
Streak |
Greenish white |
Luster |
Dull to pearly, bronzy |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.525 - 1.561 n = 1.545 - 1.581 n = 1.545 - 1.581 |
Diaphaneity |
Translucent |
Cleavage |
Perfect |
Fracture |
Uneven |
Crystal Habit:Clay, scaly, aggregate, rarely as pseudohexagonal crystal plates |