Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness6.5
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Scratches glass; quartz scratches it.
🔷 Monoclinic✏️ streak white
| Chemical formula | CaAl₂O₄ |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ca, Al, O |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Mohs hardness | 6.5 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | white |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Kro |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Northwest Africa 1934
Learn more
- Krotite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q430121 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
6–7
Monoclinic
White & Clear