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Akimotoite

Oxides and hydroxides trigonal #0067

Akimotoite is a mineral species described as oxide mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula MgSiO₃
Strunz code 4.CB.05
Class Oxides and hydroxides
Crystal system trigonal
Type locality Tenham meteorite
Named after Shun'ichi Akimoto
Streak
No specimen image

Composition

O
47.81%
Si
27.98%
Mg
24.21%

Molar mass 100.387 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³