Cordierite wani ma'adinai ne na silicate, yawanci shuɗi mai haske ko shuɗi mai haske, gilashin gilashi, mai haske zuwa translucent.Har ila yau, Cordierite yana da halayyar kasancewar polychromatic (tricolor), yana fitar da haske na launuka daban-daban a wurare daban-daban.Cordierite yawanci ana yanke shi cikin sifofin gargajiya, kuma mafi mashahuri launi shine shuɗi-m.