About Serandite
A sodium manganese calcium silicate of the Pectolite group, known for its beautiful pink to salmon-pink crystals, especially from Mont Saint-Hilaire. It's a stone of joy, love, and emotional healing, connecting with the heart.
Primary Hues
Pink, Salmon-Pink, Rose-Red, Reddish-Brown, forms prismatic crystals or radiating aggregates (Often from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec)
Geological & Scientific Details
Serandite is classified as a inosilicates mineral which typically crystallizes in the triclinic system. Its chemical formula is Na(Mn2+,Ca)2Si3O8(OH).
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Inosilicates
- Chemical Formula: Na(Mn2+,Ca)2Si3O8(OH)
- IMA Symbol: Srd[1]
- Crystal System: Triclinic
- Twinning: Around [010] composition plane {100}, less commonly contact twin on {110}
- Cleavage: Perfect on {001} and {100}
- Luster: Vitreous to greasy; fibrous aggregates are dull to silky[2]
- Streak: White
- Diaphaneity: Transparent, Translucent