Mineral Factbook

Aerinite

(Ca,Na)6(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg,Al)4(Al,Mg)6Si12O36 (OH)12(CO3)·12H2OIMA symbol: Aerredefined

Aerinite is a silicate mineral with the formula (Ca,Na)6(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg,Al)4(Al,Mg)6Si12O36 (OH)12(CO3)·12H2O. It has a Mohs hardness of 4.5-5, typically green in color, with a dull or resinous luster, a specific gravity of 4.043. Its streak is green.

Photos

Aerinite specimen photo
Koreller · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Aerinite specimen photo
Ra'ike (see also: de:Benutzer:Ra'ike) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Aerinite specimen photo
Darla Sondrol · CC0 · Commons
Aerinite specimen photo
Ra'ike (see also: de:Benutzer:Ra'ike) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Crystallography

Space groupP 3 c 1
Cell (Å, °)a = 16.882, b = 16.882, c = 5.2251; α = 90, β = 90, γ = 120
Cell volume1289.65 ų, Z = 2
Source structureCOD 9005637 (European Journal of Mineralogy, 2004) — 1 of 2 structures

Physical properties

Hardness (Mohs)
4.5-5single sourceDana, System of Mineralogy, 6th ed. (1892)
Specific gravity
4.043 g/cm3single sourceDana, System of Mineralogy, 6th ed. (1892)
Color
greensingle sourceDana, System of Mineralogy, 6th ed. (1892)
Streak
greensingle sourceDana, System of Mineralogy, 6th ed. (1892)
Luster
dull, resinoussingle sourceDana, System of Mineralogy, 6th ed. (1892)

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)9.DB.45Wikidata (CC0)