gptkbp:instanceOf
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Mineral group
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gptkbp:category
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Inosilicate mineral
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gptkbp:chemicalFormula
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(XY)(Si,Al)2O6
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gptkbp:cleavage
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Prismatic (two at nearly 90°)
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gptkbp:color
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Black
Brown
Green
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gptkbp:crystalSystem
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Monoclinic
Orthorhombic
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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gptkb:René_Just_Haüy
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gptkbp:discoveredIn
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1800
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gptkbp:event
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Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
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gptkbp:fracture
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Uneven
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gptkbp:habit
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Granular
Massive
Short prismatic crystals
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gptkbp:hardnessMohs
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5
6
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pyroxene
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gptkbp:luster
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Vitreous
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gptkbp:majorComponentOf
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gptkb:Gabbro
gptkb:Peridotite
gptkb:Eclogite
Basalt
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gptkbp:memberOf
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gptkb:Silicate_minerals
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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Greek words for 'fire' and 'stranger'
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gptkbp:notableMember
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gptkb:Augite
gptkb:Jadeite
gptkb:Enstatite
gptkb:Spodumene
gptkb:Diopside
gptkb:Wollastonite
gptkb:Hedenbergite
gptkb:Pigeonite
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gptkbp:opticalProperties
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Biaxial (+/-)
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gptkbp:refractiveIndex
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1.75
1.65
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Amphibole
gptkb:Olivine
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gptkbp:specificGravity
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3.2
3.9
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gptkbp:streak
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White
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gptkbp:tenacity
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Brittle
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gptkbp:transparency
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Translucent
Opaque
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gptkbp:uses
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Gemstone (jadeite, spodumene)
Industrial mineral
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Feldspar
gptkb:Olivine
gptkb:Andesite
gptkb:Silicate_minerals
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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