| General Information |
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| A variety or type of: | Scapolite |
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| Chemical Formula | | Na | | (Al,Si) | | O | | Cl to Ca | | (Si,Al) | | O | | (CO | | ,SO | | ) |
Arthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Physical Properties of Wernerite |
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| Mohs Hardness | 5 to 6.5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) |
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| Specific Gravity | 2.50 to 2.80Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) |
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| Cleavage Quality | PerfectUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) |
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| Optical Properties of Wernerite |
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| Refractive Index | 1.531 to 1.600Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) |
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| Optical Character | Uniaxial/-Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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| Birefringence | 0.004 to 0.037Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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| Colour |
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| Transparency | Transparent,TranslucentArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Lustre | VitreousArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Crystallography of Wernerite |
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| Crystal System | TetragonalHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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| Habit | Prismatic, massiveArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Further Information |
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| Mineral information: | Wernerite information at mindat.org |
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