Lawsonite | |
Chemical Formula |
CaAl2Si2O7(OH)2·H2O |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
7 |
Specific Gravity |
3.05-3.12 |
Color |
Colorless, white, pale blue to grayish blue |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Greasy |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.665 n = 1.672 - 1.676 n = 1.684 - 1.686 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Perfect perfect poor |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven |
Crystal Habit:Commonly prismatic, tabular; also granular, massive |