TAINIOLITE Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for TAINIOLITE

This reference page contains mineralogic data for TAINIOLITE and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

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TAINIOLITE

Mineral	TAINIOLITE
Chemistry	KLiMg 2 Si 4 O 10 F 2
Luster	Vitreous
Transparency	crystals are transparent to translucent.
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
CrystalHabits	include thin lamellar tabular to platy crystals forming books , scales and tapering prisms.
Fracture	perfect in one direction producing thin sheets or flakes.
Hardness	2½ - 3
Characteristics	Non-fluorecent as opposed to polythionite.
Indicators	crystal habit, non-fluorescence, color, cleavage, locality and associations.
DensityNote	average
IMAStatus	Approved
OpticalType	Biaxial (-)
RI	n α =1.522 - 1.540 n β =1.553 - 1.570 n
Birefringence	δ=0.031
SurfaceRelief	Low
Strunz	8/H.11-20 8 : Silicates H : Phyllosilicates (layered)Tetragonal or pseudotetragonal layered structures [Si4O10]4- and others 11 : Mica groupBiotite series