Perovskite

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Perovskite

CaTiO₃

Medium hard oxide mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
CaTiO₃
Group
Oxides
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
5,5
Color
Black
Luster
Streak
Density
4 g/cm³
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
4.CC.30
Dana classification
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Prv
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Lev Perovski

Source: Wikidata

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