Carpholite

Carpholite


Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Item-No.: MINS2111
Price: 15.00 EUR 

Classification:  Silicates, Inosilicates
Chemical formula:  MnAl2Si2O6(OH)4
Crystal system:  Orthorhombic
Density (g/cm3):  2,9 - 3,0 measured
Cleavage:  Distinct on {010}
Fracture:  Uneven, sub-conchoidal
Hardness (Mohs):  5,25
Colour:  Staw-yellow, yellow, yellow-green, yellow-brown
Lustre:  Vitreous, silky
Streak:  White
Type locality:  Horní Slavkov (Schlaggenwald), Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic