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Name: Fayalite
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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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