Pollucite | |
Chemical Formula |
Cs(Si2Al)O6.nH2O |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Isometric |
Mohs Scale |
6 |
Specific Gravity |
2.7-3.0 |
Color |
Usually colorless, also white, grey, pink, blue or Purple |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Greasy |
Refractive Index |
1.508-1.528 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
None Observed |
Fracture |
Sub-Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Usually massive, rare crystals are normally trapezohedral or cubic |