Hyalophane | |
Chemical Formula |
(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
6 |
Specific Gravity |
2.81 |
Color |
Colorless, yellow, white, red |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.542 n = 1.545 n = 1.547 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
perfect, imperfect |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Crystalline – fine – occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals; massive – uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses |