| Name: | Melanophlogite Mp |
| IMA Chemistry: | C2H17O5·Si46O92 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Melanophlogite contains elements: Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1876 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | von Lasaulx A (1876) Melanophlogit, ein neues Mineral. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Palaeontologie 1876, 250-257 Redefined: Skinner B J, Appleman D E (1963) Melanophlogite, a cubic polymorph of silica. American Mineralogist 48, 854-867 |
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| Crystal Systems: | cubic|tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 411 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.0469999999999997 |
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