celadonite
Sign in to saveCeladonite is a mica group mineral, a phyllosilicate of potassium, iron in both oxidation states, aluminium and hydroxide with formula .
Key facts
- Mineral.name
- Celadonite
- Mineral.boxbgcolor
- 288436
- Mineral.boxtextcolor
- fff
- Mineral.image
- Celadonite-Heulandite-Ca-pkn55b.jpg
- Mineral.caption
- Green crystals of heulandite which owe their green colour to many tiny inclusions of celadonite
- Mineral.category
- Phyllosilicate minerals
- Mineral.group
- Mica group, dioctahedral mica group, celadonite subgroup
- Mineral.formula
- {{chem2|K(MgFe^{3+}◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2}}
- Mineral.IMAsymbol
- Cel
- Mineral.system
- Monoclinic
- Mineral.class
- Spheroidal (2) (same H-M symbol)
- Mineral.symmetry
- C2
- Mineral.color
- Blue-green to olive to applegreen
- Mineral.cleavage
- perfect on {001}
- Mineral.tenacity
- Fragile
- Mineral.mohs
- 2
- Mineral.luster
- Waxy, dull, earthy
- Mineral.diaphaneity
- Translucent
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{{Infobox mineral | name = Celadonite | boxbgcolor =#288436 | boxtextcolor = #fff | image = Celadonite-Heulandite-Ca-pkn55b.jpg | alt = | caption = Green crystals of heulandite which owe their green colour to many tiny inclusions of celadonite | category = Phyllosilicate minerals | group = Mica group, dioctahedral mica group, celadonite subgroup | formula = {{chem2|K(MgFe^{3+}◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2}} | IMAsymbol=Cel | system = Monoclinic | class = Spheroidal (2) (same H-M symbol) | symmetry = C2 | color =Blue-green to olive to applegreen | cleavage =perfect on {001} | tenacity =Fragile | mohs =2 | luster =Waxy, dull, earthy | diaphaneity =Translucent | gravity =2.95 - 3.05 | density =2.95 - 3.05 | opticalprop =Biaxial (-) | pleochroism =Visible | 2V =5°- 8° | impurities =Mn, Na, Ca | other =25px Radioactive 9.11% (K) | references = }}
Celadonite is a mica group mineral, a phyllosilicate of potassium, iron in both oxidation states, aluminium and hydroxide with formula {{chem2|K(MgFe^{3+}◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2}}.