Alleghanyite | |
Chemical Formula |
Mn5(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
5 |
Specific Gravity |
4-4.11 |
Color |
Brown, bright pink, grayish pink, white |
Luster |
Vitreous, Dull |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.756 n = 1.780 n = 1.792 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
None |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Granular; anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix | |
Geological Setting:in veins crosscutting franklinite ore near pegmatites in a metamorphosed stratiform Zn-Mn deposit |