Agrellite |
General |
Category |
Silicate minerals |
Chemical formula |
NaCa2FSi4O10 |
Identification |
Color |
White, grayish-white, greenish-white |
Crystal habit |
Lath - shaped like a small, thin plaster lath, rectangular in shape |
Crystal system |
Triclinic |
Cleavage |
perfect [110] |
Mohs Scale hardness |
5.5 |
Luster |
pearly |
Refractive index |
nα = 1.567 nβ = 1.579 nγ = 1.581 |
Optical Properties |
biaxial |
Birefringence |
δ = 0.014 |
Streak |
white |
Specific gravity |
2.88 |
Diaphaneity |
transluscent |
References |
[1][2] |
Agrellite (NaCa2FSi4O10) is a mineral found in Quebec, Canada. It is also known from few other areas.
It is named in honour of Stuart Olof Agrell. [3]
References
List of minerals