IMA mineral species

Hatrurite

Ca₃SiO₅

Nesosilicate mineral.

White & Clear

Hatrurite specimen
Hatrurite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness6
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Scratches glass; quartz scratches it.

Chemical formulaCa₃SiO₅
ElementsCa, Si, O
Crystal system—
Mohs hardness6
Density—
Streak—
Colorcolorless
IMA symbolHrr
Nickel–Strunz class9.AG.65

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Hatrurim Basin, Israel