Helvite | |
Chemical Formula |
Mn4Be3SiO43S |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Isometric |
Mohs Scale |
6 |
Specific Gravity |
3.2-3.44 |
Color |
Golden yellow, brown, red, gray-yellow, yellow-green |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Resinous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.728 - 1.749 |
Diaphaneity |
Translucent |
Cleavage |
Distinct/GoodDistinct on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Tetrahedra, dodecahedra, octahedra | |
Geological Setting:Granites, pegmatites, gneisses, contact zones, skarns. |