Mineral | Fayalite |
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Formula | Fe2+2SiO4 |
Crystal Form | Orthorhombic/Dipyramidal [2/m 2/m 2/m] |
Cleavage | {010} Indistinct |
Color | Greenish-yellow, yellow or brown |
Density | 4.4 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
Fracture | Conchoidal |
Hardness | 6.5 - 7.0 |
Lustre | Vitreous, Greasy |
Streak | Colorless |
Type Loc. | Faial Island, Azores Dist., Portugal |
Dana 8 Class | 51.3.1.1 |
Strunz Class | 8/A.04-20 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 450 |