Enstatite
| ID | 456 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Enstatite | |
| Location | Mingora emerald deposit - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province - Pakistan | |
| Fluorescence | LW-UV: close SW-UV: close |
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Mindat data
| ID | 1384 |
|---|---|
| Long ID | 1:1:1384:6 |
| Formula |
Mg2Si2O6
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| IMA Status |
0 1 |
| Other Occurrences | Magmatic mafic rocks |
| Discovery Year | 1855 |
| Diapheny | Translucent,Opaque |
| Cleavage | Good on {210} |
| Tenacity | brittle |
| Colour | White, yellowish green, brown, greenish white or grey, olive-green |
| Hardness (min) | 5.0 |
| Hardness (max) | 6.0 |
| Luminescence | Non-fluorescent |
| Lustre | Vitreous - Pearly |
| About the name | From the Greek enstates - "opponent" for refractory nature under blowpipe flame. |
| Streak | Grey to white |
| Crystal System | Orthorhombic |
| Cleavage Type | Distinct/Good |
| Fracture type | Irregular/Uneven |
| Morphology | Prismatic crystals, common forms include {100}, {010}, {100}, {210}, {101}, {111}, {211}; frequently striated // [001] |
| Twinning | The often reported "Simple and lamellar twinning on {100}" is no twinning (the symmetry plane is part of the crystal structure). Twinning may be confused with exsolution lamellae. |
| Comment Luster | Pearly on cleavage |
| shortcode_ima | En |
| Group | Orthopyroxene Subgroup |
Details
Price: € 20
Dimensions: Not registered
Weight: Not registered
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Notes:
| Symbol | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| Si | Silicium |