About Umbite
A rare hydrated potassium zirconium silicate. It's associated with clarity and intellectual stimulation.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Pale Yellow, forms small prismatic crystals
Geological & Scientific Details
Umbite is classified as a inosilicates mineral which typically crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is K2ZrSi3O9·H2O.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Inosilicates
- Chemical Formula: K2ZrSi3O9·H2O
- IMA Symbol: Umb[1]
- Crystal System: Orthorhombic
- Predominant Geological Color: colorless, light yellow
- Luster: vitreous
Associated Minerals
- Wadeite
- Eudialyte
- Lorenzenite
- Aegirine
- Microcline