Clinohumite | |
Chemical Formula |
(Mg,Fe)9(SiO4)4(F,OH)2 |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
6 |
Specific Gravity |
3.17-3.35 |
Color |
Brownish to orange, yellow, red |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous to resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.623 - 1.702 n = 1.636 - 1.709 n = 1.651 - 1.728 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
Poor on |
Fracture |
Subconchoidal to uneven |
Crystal Habit:Granular, prismatic, twinned |