Fayalite | |
Chemical Formula |
Fe2SiO4 |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
7 |
Specific Gravity |
4.392 |
Color |
Greenish yellow, yellow-brown, brown; pale yellow toamber in thin section |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Vitreous, Greasy |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.731 - 1.824 n = 1.760 - 1.864 n = 1.773 - 1.875 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
moderate, imperfect |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Commonly granular, compact, or massive |