Breyite

breyite

Ca3Si3O9

Breyite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Breyite is a high pressure calcium silicate mineral (CaSiO3) found in diamond inclusions. It is the second most abundant inclusion after ferropericlase, for diamonds with a deep Earth origin. Its occurrence can also indicate the host diamond's super-deep origin. This mineral is named after German mineralogist, petrologist and geochemist Gerhard P. Brey.

Scientific references

Breyite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57809352 Link
Breyite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breyite Link

Physical properties

Chemical formula: Ca3Si3O9
IMA status: approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
Crystal system: triclinic

Image credits

Breyite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
EJM - Breyite inclusions in diamond: experimental evidence for possible ... — via ejm.copernicus.org · Source
EJM - Breyite inclusions in diamond: experimental evidence for possible ... — via ejm.copernicus.org · Source
EJM - Breyite inclusions in diamond: experimental evidence for possible ... — via ejm.copernicus.org · Source
Breyite - Wikipedia — via en.wikipedia.org · Source
EJM - Breyite inclusions in diamond: experimental evidence for possible ... — via ejm.copernicus.org · Source
Breyite: Properties, Crystal System & Uses — MineralFYI — via mineralfyi.com · Source
Crystal structures of margorosnite, PbCa2(SiO3)3 (A,B) [50], breyite ... — via www.researchgate.net · Source
Breyite - Wikipedia — via en.wikipedia.org · Source
EJM - Breyite inclusions in diamond: experimental evidence for possible ... — via ejm.copernicus.org · Source

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