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Glaucochroite
Glaucochroite found in New Jersey
General
Category Silicate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
CaMnSiO4
Strunz classification9.AC.05
Dana classification51.3.2.3
Crystal system Orthorhombic
Identification
ColorBluish-gray, pink, brown, or white
FractureConchoidal, sub-conchoidal
Mohs scale hardness6
LusterVitreous, sub-vitreous, resinous
Streakwhite
Optical propertiesBiaxial (−)
References [1]

Glaucochroite is a calcium manganese nesosilicate mineral with formula CaMnSiO4. It occurs in metamorphosed limestones.

It was first described in 1899 in Franklin Furnace, Sussex County, New Jersey.

References

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glaucochroite
Glaucochroite found in New Jersey
General
Category Silicate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
CaMnSiO4
Strunz classification9.AC.05
Dana classification51.3.2.3
Crystal system Orthorhombic
Identification
ColorBluish-gray, pink, brown, or white
FractureConchoidal, sub-conchoidal
Mohs scale hardness6
LusterVitreous, sub-vitreous, resinous
Streakwhite
Optical propertiesBiaxial (−)
References [1]

Glaucochroite is a calcium manganese nesosilicate mineral with formula CaMnSiO4. It occurs in metamorphosed limestones.

It was first described in 1899 in Franklin Furnace, Sussex County, New Jersey.

References


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