Minerals
Humite
Humite is a nesosilicate (ortho-silicate) mineral.ۤFormula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Colour: White, yellow, dark orange or brown
Hardness: 6
Specific Gravity: 3.2-3.32
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 6
Specific Gravity: 3.2-3.32
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Physical Properties:
Transparency:Transparent, Translucent
Streak:White
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Poor/Indistinct, Poor on {100}
Fracture: Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Streak:White
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Poor/Indistinct, Poor on {100}
Fracture: Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Locality from Museum Sample
Italy
Application:
It is also make durable jewelry stones.
Italy
Application:
It is also make durable jewelry stones.
