| Name: | Chesterite Chs |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg17Si20O54(OH)6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Chesterite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1977 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Veblen D R, Burnham C W (1978) New biopyriboles from Chester, Vermont: I. Descriptive mineralogy, American Mineralogist 63, 1000-1009 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.25 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.23 |
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