Picrotephroite (original) (raw)

Name:

The name introduced by Dana E.S. in 1868 for intermediate members of Tephroite-Forsterite series.

A variety of Tephroite

Tephroite with MgO content up to 18.11 mas.% (in samples from Pajsberg, Sweden).

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:

10735 (as Picrotephroite)
3913 (as Tephroite)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:10735:4 (as Picrotephroite)
mindat:1:1:3913:6 (as Tephroite)

f1c0a1cf-1c47-4936-9536-f350593d86b1 (as Picrotephroite)
8891c9b3-1edc-45aa-a4d9-2d431d5be213 (as Tephroite)

IMA Classification of PicrotephroiteHide

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'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Physical Properties of PicrotephroiteHide

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Chemistry of PicrotephroiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

(Mn,Mg)2[SiO4]

Other Language Names for PicrotephroiteHide

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Other InformationHide

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Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for PicrotephroiteHide

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Localities for PicrotephroiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.