Calcio-olivine

Overview

Ca2SiO4
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.98 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Calcio-olivine - 4.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white, brown
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	orthorhombic -
Cleavage	-
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	-

Similar Minerals

Dana number has not been assigned at this time.

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.AD.10

Group : 09

Subgroup : AD

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.AD.10	calcio-olivine	Ca2SiO4

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