Name: | Fayalite Fa |
IMA Chemistry: | Fe2+2(SiO4) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Fayalite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Portugal |
Year First Published: | 1840 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Gmelin C G (1840) Chemische Untersuchung des Fayalits. Annalen der Physik und Chemie 51, 160-164 |
Structural Group Name: | Olivine |
Fleischer's Group Name: | olivine |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4567.61 Million Years Ago |
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