Hauyne

Hauyne

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group                                   feldspathoid
system                                  isometric
formula                                 (Na,Ca)4-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)1-2
optic                                   isotropic
Too-Vee                                 no
relief.1                                mod neg
min. index                              1.494
color                                   colorless, blue, green
pleochroism                             no
birefringence.1                         0.000
cleavage                                no  r {001} dodecahedral cleavage which is not obvious 
elongation                              no
extinction                              no
angle                                   no
alteration                              zeolites, clay, calcite, or cancrinite
habit.1                                 equant, granular, octahedrons
occurence                               igneous (volcanic, alkalic)
TwoV                                    
relief                                  
pleochroism.2                           
birefringence                           
cleavage.2