Name: | Tephroite Tep |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+2(SiO4) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tephroite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1823 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Breithaupt J F A (1823) Tephroit, in Vollständige Charakteristik des Mineral-Systems, Arnoldischen Buchhandlung (Dresden) 278-279 |
Structural Group Name: | Olivine |
Fleischer's Group Name: | olivine |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.995 |
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