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Pyroxene, single chain inosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula

LiAlSi₂O₆

Group

Silicates

Crystal system

Monoclinic

Hardness (Mohs)

—

Color

White

Luster

—

Streak

White

Density

—

Cleavage

—

Fracture

—

Tenacity

—

Crystal habit

—

Transparency

—

Space group

C2/c

Fluorescence

—

Magnetism

—

Radioactivity

—

Refractive index

—

Optical character

—

Birefringence

—

Pleochroism

—

Strunz classification

9.DA.30

Dana classification

65.1.4.1

IMA status

Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)

IMA symbol

Spd

Locality

🇸🇪 Utö nature reserve

Type locality

—

Discovery year

—

Source: Wikidata