Stilbite | |
Chemical Formula |
Stilbite-Ca: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28(H2O)Stilbite-Na: Na9(Si27Al9)O72·28(H2O) |
Species |
Silicates |
Mohs Scale |
3-4 |
Specific Gravity |
2.12-2.22 |
Color |
Usually colorless, white or pink |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Pearly |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.479 - 1.492 n = 1.485 - 1.500 n = 1.489 - 1.505 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
Perfect on |
Fracture |
Conchoidal or uneven |
Crystal Habit:Thin tabular, aggregates sheaf-like or in bow-ties, also fibrous and globular. |