Calderite
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| calderite | |
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 Calderite crystals on matrix from Sunndal Norway |
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| General | |
| Category | Silicate mineral |
| Chemical formula | (Mn2+Ca)3(Fe3+Al)2(SiO4)3 |
| Strunz classification | 8/A.08–40 |
| Dana classification | 51.4.3a.6 |
| Crystal symmetry | Isometric - hexoctahedral (4/m 3 2/m) |
| Unit cell | a = 11.819; Z = 8 |
| Identification | |
| Color | brownish red to brownish yellow |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Cleavage | None |
| Mohs scale hardness | 6.5-7.5 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Streak | white |
| Diaphaneity | transparent to translucent |
| Specific gravity | 3.756 |
| Optical properties | Isotropic |
| Refractive index | n = 1.872 |
| References | [1][2] |
Calderite is a mineral in the garnet group with the chemical formula (Mn2+, Ca)3(Fe3+, Al)2(SiO4)3.
It is dark reddish brown to dark yellowish in color and generally granular massive in form.[3]
It was named for geologist James Calder who worked on the geology of India. The name was first applied to a rock in manganese deposits in Katkamsandi, Hazaribagh district, Bihar and at Netra, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India. later transferred to its predominant mineral.[3][2] In 1909 it was described as a mineral from Otjosondu, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mindat.org
- ^ a b Webmineral.com
- ^ a b Handbook of Mineralogy
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