Glaucochroite
Glaucochroite is a calcium manganese nesosilicate mineral with formula CaMnSiO4. It occurs in metamorphosed limestones.
| Glaucochroite | |
|---|---|
 Glaucochroite found in New Jersey | |
| General | |
| Category | Silicate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CaMnSiO4 |
| Strunz classification | 9.AC.05 |
| Dana classification | 51.3.2.3 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Identification | |
| Color | Bluish-gray, pink, brown, or white |
| Fracture | Conchoidal, Sub-Conchoidal |
| Mohs scale hardness | 6 |
| Luster | ResinVitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Resinousous |
| Streak | white |
| Optical properties | Biaxial (-) |
| References | [1] |
It was first described in 1899 in Franklin Furnace, Sussex County, New Jersey.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glaucochroite.
| Borates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonates | |||||
| Oxides |
| ||||
| Phosphates | |||||
| Silicates | |||||
| Sulfides | |||||
| Other |
| ||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.