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Unnamed (Mg silicate tetragonal garnet)

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Formula:
MgSiO3
A predicted high-pressure polymorph of MgSiO3 pyroxene. Discovered as a natural phase in a shocked meteorite. Formed from Ca-rich pyroxene at the pressure of 17-20 GPa and temperature of 1900-2000 °C.


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Mindat ID:
47056
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47056:0

Chemistry of Unnamed (Mg silicate tetragonal garnet)Hide

Mindat Formula:
MgSiO3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O47.812 %
Si27.977 %
Mg24.211 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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