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Tephroite

Tephroite is the manganese endmember of the olivine group of nesosilicate minerals with the formula Mn2SiO4. A solid solution series exists between tephroite and its analogues, the group endmembers fayalite and forsterite. Divalent iron or magnesium may readily replace manganese in the olivine crystal structure.

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2V angle
Measured: 60° to 70°, Calculated: 78°
Birefringence
δ = 0.101
Category
Silicate mineral
Cleavage
{010}, distinct; {001}, imperfect
Color
Olive-green, bluish green, gray, °esh-red, reddish brown; pale green in thin section, may be colorless
Crystal class
Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)

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Tephroite

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples24
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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Tephroite

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2V angle · 1
Tephroite → Measured: 60° to 70°, Calculated: 78°
Birefringence · 1
Tephroite → δ = 0.101
Category · 1
Tephroite → Silicate mineral
Cleavage · 1
Tephroite → {010}, distinct; {001}, imperfect
Color · 1
Tephroite → Olive-green, bluish green, gray, °esh-red, reddish brown; pale green in thin section, may be colorless
Crystal class · 1
Tephroite → Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Crystal habit · 1
Tephroite → Crystals typically short, prismatic, to 4 cm, or anhedral, equidimensional. Commonly in disseminated grains, compact, or massive.
Crystal system · 1
Tephroite → Orthorhombic
Diaphaneity · 1
Tephroite → Transparent to translucent
Formula · 1
Tephroite → Mn2SiO4

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olivine occurs also group crystal gray manganese minerals found formula mn2sio4 may hardness specific gravity color olive-green brown references reddish

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Tephroite2V angleMeasured: 60° to 70°, Calculated: 78°1.00infobox
TephroiteBirefringenceδ = 0.1011.00infobox
TephroiteCategorySilicate mineral1.00infobox
TephroiteCleavage{010}, distinct; {001}, imperfect1.00infobox
TephroiteColorOlive-green, bluish green, gray, °esh-red, reddish brown; pale green in thin section, may be colorless1.00infobox
TephroiteCrystal classDipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)1.00infobox
TephroiteCrystal habitCrystals typically short, prismatic, to 4 cm, or anhedral, equidimensional. Commonly in disseminated grains, compact, or massive.1.00infobox
TephroiteCrystal systemOrthorhombic1.00infobox
TephroiteDiaphaneityTransparent to translucent1.00infobox
TephroiteFormulaMn2SiO41.00infobox
TephroiteFractureUneven to conchoidal1.00infobox
TephroiteIMA symbolTep1.00infobox
TephroiteLusterVitreous to greasy1.00infobox
TephroiteMohs scale hardness61.00infobox
TephroiteOptical propertiesBiaxial (−)1.00infobox
TephroitePleochroismWeak; X = brownish red; Y = reddish; Z = greenish blue.1.00infobox
TephroiteRefractive indexnα = 1.759 nβ = 1.797 nγ = 1.8601.00infobox
TephroiteSpace groupPnma (no. 62)1.00infobox
TephroiteSpecific gravity3.87 – 4.121.00infobox
TephroiteStreakPale gray1.00infobox
TephroiteTenacityBrittle1.00infobox
TephroiteTwinningUncommon on {011}1.00infobox
TephroiteUnit cella = 4.88(2) Å, b = 10.61(2) Å c = 6.24(2) Å; Z = 41.00infobox
Tephroiteis amanganese endmember of the olivine group of nesosilicate minerals with the formula Mn2SiO40.90text

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