| Name: | Majorite Maj |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Majorite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Australia |
| Year First Published: | 1969 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Smith J V, Mason B (1970) Pyroxene-garnet transformation in Coorara meteorite, Science 168, 832-833 Chemical formula changed from Mg_3_(Fe,Al,Si)_2_(SiO_4_)_3_: Grew E S, Locock A J, Mills S J, Galuskina I O, Galuskin E V, Hålenius U (2013) Nomenclature of the garnet supergroup. American Mineralogist 98, 785-811 |
| Structural Group Name: | Garnet |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | garnet |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal|cubic |
| Mohs Hardness: | 7.25 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.503 |
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