Stishovite
SiO₂
Silica mineral, rutile mineral group
Properties
- Chemical formula
- SiO₂
- Group
- Silicates
- Crystal system
- Tetragonal
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 9,4
- Color
- Colorless
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- P4₂/mnm
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- 4.DA.40
- Dana classification
- 4.4.1.9
- IMA status
- Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
- IMA symbol
- Sti
- Locality
- —
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Sergey Stishov
Source: Wikidata
For sale on the marketplace
View all →
No offers for Stishovite at the moment. Browse the marketplace →
