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Glaucochroite

glaucochroite

CaMn²⁺(SiO4)

Glaucochroite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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

Overview

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.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 6

Scientific references

  1. Glaucochroite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417518 Link
  2. Glaucochroite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucochroite Link