Name: | Bridgmanite Bdm |
IMA Chemistry: | MgSiO3 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Bridgmanite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Australia (meteorite) |
Year First Published: | 2014 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Tschauner O, Ma C, Beckett J R, Prescher C, Prakapenka V B, Rossman G R (2014) Discovery of bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth, in a shocked meteorite. Science 346, 1100-1102 |
Structural Group Name: | Perovskite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
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