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Canasite color stone basic properties table

Name Origin From the composition: Ca, Na, and Si
Chemical Formula (Na, K)5(Ca, Mn, Mg)4(Si2O5)5(OH, F)3
Color Greenish yellow
Hardness 5-6 on the Mohs scale
Crystal System Monoclinic. Occurs in tiny grains, usually twinned
Cleavage Perfect 1 direction, good 1 direction
Specific Gravity (SG) 2.707
Lustre Vitreous
Note: The material usually seen on the market as "canasite" is purplish in color. It is frequently confused with another purplish material, a member of the serpentine family known as stichtite. However, stichtite occurs in elongated fibers that have a kind of lustrous sheen, almost asbestiform, whereas canasite is granular.