Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness7
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Harder than quartz: scratches glass and steel.
🔷 Trigonal✏️ streak grey
| Chemical formula | CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O |
|---|---|
| Elements | Ca, Fe, Al, Si, O, B, H |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Mohs hardness | 7 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | grey |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Lcc |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
Learn more
- Lucchesiite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q21666217 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
7–8
Trigonal
Black