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Melanophlogite

melanophlogite

46SiO2 * 6(N2,CO2) * 2(CH4,N2)

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Overview

Melanophlogite (MEP) is a rare silicate mineral and a polymorph of silica (SiO2). It has a zeolite-like porous structure which results in relatively low and not well-defined values of its density and refractive index. Melanophlogite often overgrows crystals of sulfur or calcite and typically contains a few percent of organic and sulfur compounds. Darkening of organics in melanophlogite upon heating is a possible origin of its name, which comes from the Greek for "black" and "to be burned".

Scientific references

  1. Melanophlogite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2250780 Link
  2. Melanophlogite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanophlogite Link