| Name: | Omphacite Omp |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Omphacite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
| Year First Published: | 1815 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Hoffmann C A S, Breithaupt A (1815) Omphazit. Handbuch der Mineralogie 2, 302-302 Redefined to compositional interval 0.2-0.8 Na, Al > Fe^3+^: Morimoto N (1988) Nomenclature of pyroxenes. Mineralogical Magazine 52, 535-550 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | pyroxene |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2038 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.295 |
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