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Andrémeyerite

Silicates monoclinic #0201

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

Formula BaFe²⁺₂(Si₂O₇)
Strunz code 9.BB.20
Class Silicates
Crystal system monoclinic
Type locality Mount Nyiragongo
Named after André Marie Meyer
Streak
Andrémeyerite specimen
Photo: David Hospital — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Ba
32.92%
O
26.85%
Fe
26.77%
Si
13.46%

Molar mass 417.18 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³