Rankinite

Ca₃Si₂O₇

Sorosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₃Si₂O₇
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Monoclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
P2₁/a
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.BC.15
Dana classification
55.3.1.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Rnk
Locality
🇬🇧 Scawt Hill
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after George A. Rankin

Source: Wikidata

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