About Zunyite
A rare aluminum sorosilicate with fluoride and chloride, typically forming colorless or white tetrahedral crystals. It's associated with clarity, spiritual insight, and enhancing intuition.
Primary Hues
Colorless, White, Grey, Pinkish, forms tetrahedral crystals or massive
Geological & Scientific Details
Zunyite is classified as a sorosilicates mineral which typically crystallizes in the isometric system. Its chemical formula is Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl. Common crystal habits include crystalline - occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Sorosilicates
- Chemical Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
- IMA Symbol: Znu[1]
- Crystal System: Isometric
- Predominant Geological Color: Grayish white, flesh-red; colorless in thin section
- Crystal Habit: Crystalline - occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals
- Twinning: On {111}, contact and penetration
- Cleavage: Good on {111}
- Luster: Vitreous
- Streak: White
- Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent with inclusions
Associated Minerals
- Diaspore
- Pyrophyllite
- Kaolinite
- Alunite
- Topaz
- Quartz