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Ottrelite
Ottrelite
Chemical
Formula
(Mn,Fe,Mg)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4
Species
Silicates
Mohs
Scale
6-7
Specific
Gravity
3.50
Streak
Greenish, grayish
Luster
Vitreous to nearly adamantine on cleavages
Refractive
Index
n = 1.709 - 1.725 n = 1.712 - 1.726 n = 1.716 - 1.732
Diaphaneity
Translucent
Cleavage
perfect; likely
Crystal Habit:Granular
Ottrelite is a form of chloritoid. Its empirical formula is (Mn,Fe,Mg)2Al4Si2O10(OH)4.