Mineralpedia Details for Roeblingite
Roeblingite
- Formula
- Pb2Ca6Mn2+(Si3O9)2(SO4)2(OH)2ยท4H2O
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Massive - Fibrous
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Indistinct, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- white, pink
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Hardness
- 3
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Roeblingite from Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, United States
- Special Info
- Fluorescent,Type Locality
White or tannish cherty looking Roeblingite said to be "nodules" of interlocking prismatic crystals (per Dunn). Slight but not strong light reddish FL in SW. Occurs intimately with the Xonotlite, which in turn is encapsulated by possible Andradite and other unidentified minerals. This is an ex. Paul Moore specimen with his label (simple typed with number). The number on the label matches the specimen number. Also with a David Garske lable. See Prov.
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