Pyrophyllite

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Pyrophyllite

Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Phyllosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Triclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Brown
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.EC.10
Dana classification
71.2.1.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Prl
Locality
🇷🇺 Beryozovskoye deposit
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after leaf

Source: Wikidata

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