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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
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