Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Nesosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula

Mn²⁺₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂

Group

Silicates

Crystal system

Monoclinic

Hardness (Mohs)

—

Color

Red

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.AF.55

Dana classification

—

IMA status

Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)

IMA symbol

Snl

Locality

—

Type locality

—

Discovery year

—

Source: Wikidata