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Olivine, nesosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula

Mn²⁺₂SiO₄

Group

Silicates

Crystal system

Orthorhombic

Hardness (Mohs)

6

Color

Green

Luster

—

Streak

—

Density

—

Cleavage

—

Fracture

—

Tenacity

—

Crystal habit

—

Transparency

—

Space group

Pbnm

Fluorescence

—

Magnetism

—

Radioactivity

—

Refractive index

—

Optical character

—

Birefringence

—

Pleochroism

—

Strunz classification

9.AC.05

Dana classification

51.3.1.4

IMA status

Grandfathered mineral (G)

IMA symbol

Tep

Locality

🇺🇸 Sterling Hill

Type locality

—

Discovery year

—

Source: Wikidata