Pectolite | |
Chemical Formula |
NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Triclinic |
Mohs Scale |
4-5 |
Specific Gravity |
2.84-2.90 |
Color |
Colorless, whitish, grayish, yellowish |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Sub-Vitreous, Silky |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.594 - 1.610 n = 1.603 - 1.614 n = 1.631 - 1.642 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Perfecton and |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven |
Crystal Habit:Tabular to acicular, radiating fibrous, spheroidal, or columnar; massive | |
Geological Setting:Primary mineral in nepheline syenites. Hydrothermal mineral in cavities in basalts and diabases. In serpentinites and peridotites. |