Name: | Wadsleyite Wds |
IMA Chemistry: | Mg2SiO4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Wadsleyite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Canada (meteorite) |
Year First Published: | 1982 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Price G D, Putnis A, Agrell S O, Smith D G W (1983) Wadsleyite, natural ß-(Mg,Fe)_2_SiO_4_ from the Peace River meteorite, The Canadian Mineralogist 21, 29-35 |
Structural Group Name: | Wadsleyite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|monoclinic |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.84 |
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