General Information: Chemical Formula:Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe++)(CO3)2
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 205.94 gm)
Calcium 19.46 %
CaMagnesium 3.54 %
MgManganese 16.01 %
MnIron 2.71 %
FeCarbon 11.66 %
C Oxygen 46.61 %
O Empirical Formula: CaMn2+0.6Mg0.3Fe2+0.1(CO3)2
Name Origin:Named after its locality in Czechoslovakia.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[1011] Perfect, [1011] Perfect, [1011] Perfect
Color:white, light yellow, or light pink.
Density:3.1 - 3.12, Average = 3.11
Diaphaniety:Translucent
Habits:Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock., ,
Hardness:3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Flourite
Luster:Vitreous - Dull
Streak:white
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