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Mineral Reference Lookup for O-ferrosilit

This reference page contains mineralogic data for O-ferrosilit and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching O-ferrosilit in the database: O-ferrosilit   O-ferrosilite  

Mineralogical Reference

O-ferrosilit
MineralO-ferrosilit
SynonymFerrosilite

Ferrosilite (synonym)

MineralFerrosilite
ChemistryFe 2 Si 2 O 6
ColorColourless
LusterVitreous
CrystalSystemOrthorhombic
Hardness5 - 6
StreakPale grey brownish
IMAStatusApproved
Discovered1935
CellParametersa = 18.43b = 9.08c = 5.23
Ratioa:b:c = 2.03 : 1 : 0.576
OpticalTypeBiaxial (+)
RIn α =1.710 - 1.767 n β =1.723 - 1.770 n
Birefringenceδ=0.016 - 0.021
SurfaceReliefHigh
SynonymsFerrosit Ferrosita O-ferrosit O-ferrositeral
TypeLocalityRussia
Strunz8/F.02-20 8 : Silicates F : Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si2O6]4- 02 : Pyroxene groupOrthopyroxene
QZSMTUM_092
JSDALSPH25_038
ANCHTUM_139
QZCLTUM_166
AGBLBD_021
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