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Name: Kosmochlor
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IMA Chemistry: NaCr3+Si2O6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Kosmochlor contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Chromium (Cr)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Mexico
Year First Published: 1897
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Laspeyres H (1897) Die steinigen Gemengtheile in Meteoreisen von Toluca in Mexico. Kosmochlor, ein neues kosmisches Mineral. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie 27, 586-600
Structural Group Name: Pyroxene
Fleischer's Group Name: pyroxene
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 4620 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 6.0
Diaphaneity: 3.0
Specific Gravity: 3.555
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