Thulite | |
Chemical Formula |
(Ca,Mn)2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
6.5 |
Specific Gravity |
3.10-3.38 |
Color |
Pink |
Streak |
White or colorless |
Luster |
Vitreous, pearly on cleavage surfaces |
Refractive Index |
1.69-1.70 |
Cleavage |
Perfect imperfect |
Fracture |
Uneven to conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Massive | |
Geological Setting:Much of the so-called thulite from granite pegmatites, particularly in North Carolina, has proven to be clinothulite (Richard C. Erd, unpublished data, 1996). |