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Dominant species
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Coesite
Chemical
Formula
SiO2
Species
Silicates
Crystal
System
Monoclinic
Mohs
Scale
7-8
Color
Colorless
Streak
white
Luster
Vitreous
Refractive
Index
n = 1.593 - 1.599 n = 1.597 - 1.604
Diaphaneity
Transparent
Cleavage
Poor/IndistinctSuspected on
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal
Crystal Habit:Inclusions in UHP metamorphic minerals up to 3 mm in size
Geological Setting:Formed at pressures > 20 kbar. Impact craters, kimberlites, eclogites.
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