Name: | Stishovite Sti |
IMA Chemistry: | SiO2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Stishovite contains elements: Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1962 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Chao E C T, Fahey J J, Littler J, Milton D J (1962) Stishovite, SiO_2_, a very high pressure new mineral from Meteor Crater, Arizona, Journal of Geophysical Research 67, 419-421 |
Structural Group Name: | Rutile |
Fleischer's Group Name: | rutile |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Mohs Hardness: | 9.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
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