IMA mineral species

Hydroxylclinohumite

Mg₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂

Nesosilicate mineral.

Hydroxylclinohumite specimen
Hydroxylclinohumite-21345.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness6.5
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Scratches glass; quartz scratches it.

Chemical formulaMg₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂
ElementsMg, Si, O, H
Crystal system—
Mohs hardness6.5
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolHchu
Nickel–Strunz class9.AF.55

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