VS
Name
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CaMnSi₂O₆
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Silicates
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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6
Mohs hardness
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3.27–3.54
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Luster
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Good on {110}, (110) ^ (110) ~87°; partings on {100}, {001}, and {010}
Cleavage
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C2/c
Space group
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Pyroxene
Structural group
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Jhn · Approved
IMA
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1938
Named in
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Clove-brown, gray, colorless, blue, green; colorless in thin section
Typical colors
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Ca · Mn · Si · O
Elements
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