It has nearly the same habit as mesolite , pectolite , natrolite , okenite and gyrolite . However these minerals are not associated with the mineral serpentine like artinite. In fact a specimen of artinite without serpentine would be very unusual. The two minerals make for a nice association couple. They are popular and attractive with the snow white fibrous balls of artinite set upon the greasy lustered jade green serpentine base.
Color is white or colorless.
Luster is silky to fibrous. Transparency crystals are transparent to translucent. Cleavage is perfect in one direction. Fracture is fibrous. Streak is white.