General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaMnSiO4
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 156.47 gm)
Calcium 25.61 % Ca
Magnesium 15.53 % Mg
Silicon 17.95 % Si
Oxygen 40.90 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaMgSiO4
Environment:
Metamorphosed limestone containing manganese minerals.
Locality:
Franklin Furnace, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[001] Indistinct
Color:
green, white, or pinkish.
Density:
3.4
Diaphaniety:
Translucent
Habits:
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix., ,
Hardness:
6 - Orthoclase
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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