Vesuvianite
(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀
Sorosilicate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- (Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀
- Group
- Silicates
- Crystal system
- Tetragonal
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 6,5
- Color
- Yellow
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- White
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- P4/nnc
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 9.BG.35
- Dana classification
- 58.2.4.1
- IMA status
- Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
- IMA symbol
- Ves
- Locality
- 🇮🇹 Mount Somma
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Mount Vesuvius
Source: Wikidata
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