SIFAT FISIK KELOMPOK MINERAL PLAGIOKLAS

bytownite
Cleavage: {001} Perfect, {010} Good
Color: Colorless, Gray, White.
Density: 2.7 - 2.72, Average = 2.71
Diaphaneity: Translucent to transparent
Fracture: Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an
uneven pattern.
Habit: Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized
crystals.
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Habit: Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.
Hardness: 7 - Quartz
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white

LABRADORITE
Cleavage: {001} Perfect, {010} Good, {110} Distinct
Color: Colorless, Gray, Gray white, White, Light green.
Density: 2.68 - 2.71, Average = 2.69
Diaphaneity: Translucent to transparent
Fracture: Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an
uneven pattern.
Habit: Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized
crystals.
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Habit: Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.
Hardness: 7 - Quartz
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white
 ANDESINE
Cleavage: {001} Perfect, {010} Good
Color: Colorless, Gray, Yellow green, White.
Density: 2.66 - 2.68, Average = 2.67
Diaphaneity: Transparent to Subtransparent to translucent
Fracture: Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an
uneven pattern.
Habit: Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized
crystals.
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Hardness: 7 - Quartz
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white

OLIGOCLASE
Cleavage: {001} Perfect, {010} Good
Color: Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Gray, Yellowish.
Density: 2.64 - 2.66, Average = 2.65
Diaphaneity: Transparent to Translucent
Fracture: Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an
uneven pattern.
Habit: Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing
good external form.
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Hardness: 7 - Quartz
Luminescence: Fluorescent, Long UV=yellow.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white

ALBITE
Cleavage: {001} Perfect, {010} Good
Color: White, Gray, Greenish gray, Bluish green, Gray.
Density: 2.61 - 2.63, Average = 2.62
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent to subtranslucent
Fracture: Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an
uneven pattern.
Habit: Blocky - Crystal shape tends to be equant (e.g. feldspars).
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Habit: Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.
 Hardness: 7 - Quartz
Luminescence: Fluorescent, Short UV=herry-red blue, Long UV=white.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white

SIFAT FISIK MINERAL KELOMPOK PIROKSEN

ENSTATITE
Cleavage: {110} Distinct, {010} Distinct
Color: White, Yellowish green, Brown, Greenish white, Gray.
Density: 3.1 - 3.3, Average = 3.2
Diaphaneity: Translucent to opaque
Fracture: Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-
metallic minerals.
Habit: Lamellar - Thin laminae producing a lamellar structure.
Habit: Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms.
Hardness: 5.5 - Knife Blade
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Streak: gray

HYPERSTHENE ( orthorombic 2V=630-900 )

Warna : netral sampai hijau muda atau merah muda
Bentuk : kristal subhedral prismatik.
Relief : tinggi
Pleokroisme : lemah, kehijauan sampai kehijauan
Indeks bias : n mineral > n balsam
Belahan : pararel dengan (110), (010) dan (100).
Birefringence : agak lemah, kuning sampai merah orde pertama
Kembaran ; -
Sudut pemadaman : paralel
Orientasi optis : length slow
Sumbu optis : dua (biaxial)
Tanda optis : negatif
 AUGITE
Cleavage: {110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct
Color: Brown green, Green, Light brown, Dark brown, Black.
Density: 3.2 - 3.6, Average = 3.4
Diaphaneity: Translucent to opaque
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small,
conchoidal fragments.
Habit: Columnar - Forms columns
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in
matrix.
Habit: Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms.
Hardness: 5-6.5
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous - Resinous
Streak: greenish gray

PIGEONITE
Cleavage: {110} Good
Color: Brown, Greenish brown, Light purple brown, Black.
Density: 3.3 - 3.46, Average = 3.38
Diaphaneity: Translucent to Subopaque
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small,
conchoidal fragments.
Hardness: 6 - Orthoclase
Luster: Vitreous - Dull
Streak: gray white

DIOPSITE
Cleavage: {110} Good, {???} Indistinct
Color: Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, Gray.
Density: 3.25 - 3.55, Average = 3.4
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small,
conchoidal fragments.
Habit: Blocky - Crystal shape tends to be equant (e.g. feldspars).
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Habit: Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g.
tourmaline).
Hardness: 6 - Orthoclase
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white green
 HEDENBERGITE
Cleavage: {???} Perfect, {???} Indistinct
Color: Brownish green, Gray green, Grayish black, Dark green,
Black.
Density: 3.55
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent to opaque
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small,
conchoidal fragments.
Habit: Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Habit: Lamellar - Thin laminae producing a lamellar structure.
Hardness: 5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Streak: white green

AEGIRIN
Cleavage: {???} Distinct, {???} Distinct
Color: Green, Greenish black, Reddish brown, Black.
Density: 3.5 - 3.54, Average = 3.52
Diaphaneity: Subtransparent to translucent to opaque
Fracture: Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-
metallic minerals.
Habit: Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals.
Hardness: 6-6.5 - Orthoclase-Pyrite
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous - Resinous
Streak: yellowish gray

AEGERIN-AUGITE
Cleavage: {110} Very Good, {100} Parting
Color: Dark green, Black, Green, Pale greenish yellow, Greenish
gray.
Density: 3.4 - 3.6, Average = 3.5
Diaphaneity: Translucent to opaque
Fracture: Brittle - Splintery - Brittle fracture leaving splintery
fragments.
Habit: Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression
of crystal shapes
Habit: Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.
Habit: Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g.
tourmaline).
Hardness: 6 - Orthoclase
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
 JADEITE
Cleavage: {110} Good
Color: Green, White, Pale bluish gray, Grayish green, Pale purple.
Density: 3.25 - 3.35, Average = 3.3
Diaphaneity: Translucent to subtranslucent
Fracture: Tough - Difficult to break apart as shown by fibrous minerals
and most metals.
Habit: Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers.
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Habit: Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms.
Hardness: 6.5 - Pyrite
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white

WOLLASTONITE
Cleavage: {100} Perfect, {102} Good, {001} Good
Color: White, Yellow, Gray, Red, Brown.
Density: 2.8 - 2.9, Average = 2.84
Diaphaneity: Subtransparent to translucent
Fracture: Splintery - Thin, elongated fractures produced by
intersecting good cleavages or partings (e.g. hornblende).
Habit: Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms.
Habit: Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing
stellar forms (e.g. stibnite)
Hardness: 5 - Apatite
Luster: Vitreous - Silky
Streak: white

quartz
Cleavage: {0110} Indistinct
Color: Brown, Colorless, Violet, Gray, Yellow.
Density: 2.6 - 2.65, Average = 2.62
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Fracture: Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials
characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).
Habit: Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized
crystals.
Habit: Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.
Habit: Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous
crystal tipped surfaces.
Hardness: 7 - Quartz
Luminescence: Fluorescent and Triboluminescent, Short UV=yellow-orange,
Long UV=yellow-orange.
 Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white

kalsit

Cleavage: {1011} Perfect, {1011} Perfect, {1011} Perfect

Color: Colorless, White, Pink, Yellow, Brown.
Density: 2.71
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent to opaque
Fracture: Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small,
conchoidal fragments.
Habit: Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized
crystals.
Habit: Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large
masses.
Habit: Stalactitic - Shaped like pendant columns as stalactites or
stalagmites (e.g. calcite).
Hardness: 3 – Calcite
Luminescence: Fluorescent and phosphorescent, Short UV=yellow, blue,
red green, Long UV=yellow, blue, red green.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: White

calchopirite

Cleavage: {112} Indistinct

Color: Brass yellow, Honey yellow.
Density: 4.1 - 4.3, Average = 4.19
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Fracture: Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-
metallic minerals.
Habit: Druse - Crystal growth in a cavity which results in numerous
crystal tipped surfaces.
Habit: Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing
good external form.
Habit: Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.
Hardness: 3.5 - Copper Penny
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Metallic
Magnetism: Magnetic after heating
Streak: greenish black
 MUSKOVIT

Cleavage: {001} Perfect

Color: White, Gray, Silver white, Brownish white, Greenish white.
Density: 2.77 - 2.88, Average = 2.82
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Fracture: Brittle - Sectile - Brittle fracture with slightly sectile shavings
possible.
Habit: Foliated - Two dimensional platy forms.
Habit: Massive - Lamellar - Distinctly foliated fine-grained forms.
Habit: Micaceous - Platy texture with "flexible" plates.
Hardness: 2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white
PHLOGOPITE

Cleavage: {001} Perfect

Color: Brown, Gray, Green, Yellow, Reddish brown.
Density: 2.7 - 2.9, Average = 2.8
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Fracture: Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an
uneven pattern.
Habit: Lamellar - Thin laminae producing a lamellar structure.
Habit: Micaceous - Platy texture with "flexible" plates.
Habit: Scaly - Morphology like fish scales.
Hardness: 2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail
Luminescence: Fluorescent, Short UV=Straw to Lemon Yellow, Long
UV=Weak Blue-white to blue-gray.
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Streak: white

TALC

Cleavage: {001} Perfect

Color: Pale green, White, Gray white, Yellowish white, Brownish
white.
Density: 2.7 - 2.8, Average = 2.75
Diaphaneity: Translucent
Fracture: Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an
uneven pattern.
Habit: Foliated - Two dimensional platy forms.
Habit: Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large
masses.
Habit: Scaly - Morphology like fish scales.
Hardness: 1 - Talc
Luminescence: Fluorescent, Short UV=orange yellow, Long UV=yellow.
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Streak: white
 HALITE

Cleavage: {100} Perfect, {010} Perfect, {001} Perfect

Color: White, Clear, Light blue, Dark blue, Pink.
Density: 2.17
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Fracture: Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-
metallic minerals.
Habit: Crystalline - Coarse - Occurs as well-formed coarse sized
crystals.
Habit: Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing
good external form.
Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral
crystals in matrix.
Hardness: 2.5 - Finger Nail
Luminescence: Fluorescent, Short UV=red, green (organic inclusions)
orange, Long UV=red, green orange.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
Streak: white

Varian mineral olivin

forsterite
Cleavage: {001} Good, {010} Distinct
Color: Colorless, Green, Yellow, Yellow green, White.
Density: 3.21 - 3.33, Average = 3.27
Diaphaneity: Transparent
Fracture: Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials
characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).
Habit: Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.
Habit: Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.
Hardness: 6-7 - Orthoclase-Quartz
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Magnetism: Nonmagnetic
Streak: white

chrysobryl
Cleavage: {110} Distinct, {010} Imperfect, {???} Imperfect
Color: Blue green, Brown, Brownish green, Green, Gray.
Density: 3.5 - 3.84, Average = 3.67
Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent
Fracture: Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-
metallic minerals.
Habit: Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g.
tourmaline).
Habit: Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.
Habit: Twinning Common - Crystals are usually twinned.
Hardness: 8.5 - Chrysoberyl
Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.
Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak: white

Fayalite
Cleavage: {010} Indistinct

Color: Brown, Black, Black.

Density: 4.39

Diaphaneity: Transparent to Translucent

Fracture: Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials

characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).

Habit: Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals

in matrix.

Habit: Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and

other igneous rock.

Hardness: 6.5 - Pyrite

Luminescence: Non-fluorescent.

Luster: Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak: white