Zinc-Schefferite
A variety of Diopside
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About Zinc-Schefferite
Formula:
Ca(Mg,Mn,Zn)Si2O6
Colour:
Brown
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Dull
Hardness:
5 - 6
Name:
Named in 1900 by John E. Wolff as a zinc-bearing schefferite.
A brown Zn- and Mn-bearing diopside.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8577 (as Zinc-Schefferite)
1294 (as Diopside)
1294 (as Diopside)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8577:5 (as Zinc-Schefferite)
mindat:1:1:1294:8 (as Diopside)
mindat:1:1:1294:8 (as Diopside)
Physical Properties of Zinc-Schefferite
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Waxy, Dull
Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Comment:
Dull on parting planes
Colour:
Brown
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Very Good
{110}
{110}
Parting:
may be nearly perfect {001}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Step-Like
Chemistry of Zinc-Schefferite
Mindat Formula:
Ca(Mg,Mn,Zn)Si2O6
Element Weights:
Other Language Names for Zinc-Schefferite
German:Zink-Schefferit
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Zinc-Schefferite associated with Hardystonite | Ca2Zn[Si2O7] |
| 1 photo of Zinc-Schefferite associated with Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| 1 photo of Zinc-Schefferite associated with Clinohedrite | CaZn(SiO4) · H2O |
| 1 photo of Zinc-Schefferite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fluorescence of Zinc-Schefferite
Not fluorescent in UV
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Zinc-Schefferite
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References for Zinc-Schefferite
Localities for Zinc-Schefferite
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USA | |
| www.mindat.org (2016) |
| Vanrusselt (2023) |
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA