Marialite | |
Chemical Formula |
Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Tetragonal |
Mohs Scale |
5-6 |
Specific Gravity |
2.55-2.74 |
Color |
Colorless, white, grey; pink, Purple, blue, yellow, brown, orange-brown, pale green or reddish |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.539 - 1.550 n = 1.532 - 1.541 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Distinct/GoodDistinct on the and the |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Typically flat, pyramidal striated crystals; massive, granular | |
Geological Setting:Regionally and contact metamorphic rocks, skarns, pegmatites, altered mafic igneous rocks, volcanic ejecta. |