Åkermanite

Ca₂MgSi₂O₇

Sorosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₂MgSi₂O₇
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Tetragonal
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Colorless
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
P-42₁m
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
9.BB.10
Dana classification
55.4.1.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Åk
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Richard Åkerman

Source: Wikidata

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