General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 328.71 gm)
Calcium 36.58 % Ca
Magnesium 7.39 % Mg
Silicon 17.09 % Si
Oxygen 38.94 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
Environment:
Metamorphosed limestone.
Locality:
Crestmore quarry, 5 miles NW of Riverside, Riverside Co., California.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[010] Perfect
Color:
colorless, gray, or pale green.
Density:
3.15
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to 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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