IMA mineral species
Fluoro-cannilloite
CaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₅Al₃)O₂₂F₂
Ca-amphibole, double chain inosilicate mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness5 – 7
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Harder than quartz: scratches glass and steel.
🔷 Monoclinic✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | CaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₅Al₃)O₂₂F₂ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ca, Mg, Al, Si, O, F |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Mohs hardness | 5 – 7 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | green, grey |
| Cleavage | {110} |
| IMA symbol | Fca |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 9.DE.10 |
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Learn more
- Fluoro-cannilloite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q3746853 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
5–6
Monoclinic
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