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Strontianite (SrCO3) D02252 |
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Crystal system |
orthorhombic. |
Habit |
needle-like crystals that symmetrically taper to a point.. |
Cleavage |
good prismatic cleavage. |
Fracture |
none. |
Hardness |
3.5 - 4 |
Specific Gravity |
3.7 |
Color |
colorless, white, pink, gray or green. |
Luster |
transparent to translucent with a glassy luster. |
Streak |
none. |
Distinguishing features |
often resembles celestine but unlike celestine, strontianite effervesces with warm HCl acid. |
Uses |
an ore for strontium, fireworks (red/purple flame when heated).
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