Laumontite | |
Chemical Formula |
CaAl2Si4O12·4H2O |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Mohs Scale |
3-4 |
Specific Gravity |
2.25 |
Color |
White, colorless, yellowish, brownish, |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Pearly |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.502 - 1.514 n = 1.512 - 1.522 n = 1.514 - 1.525 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
Perfecton |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven |
Crystal Habit:Square prisms with steep oblique terminations, radiating, columnar, fibrous, massive | |
Geological Setting:Hydrothermal origin, decomposition of analcime, sandstone cement. |