Statements (34)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instanceOf |
granite
|
gptkbp:associatedMinerals |
gptkb:franklinite
gptkb:rhodonite gptkb:spessartine gptkb:willemite gptkb:calcite feldspar quartz |
gptkbp:category |
nesosilicate
|
gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
Mn2SiO4
|
gptkbp:cleavage |
poor
|
gptkbp:color |
brown
gray green |
gptkbp:crystalSystem |
orthorhombic
|
gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1866
|
gptkbp:event |
metamorphosed manganese deposits
skarn deposits |
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Sterling_Hill,_New_Jersey,_USA
|
gptkbp:fracture |
conchoidal
|
gptkbp:hardnessMohs |
6
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tephroite
|
gptkbp:IMA_symbol |
Tph
|
gptkbp:luster |
vitreous
subresinous |
gptkbp:namedAfter |
Greek word tephros (ash gray)
|
gptkbp:relatedGroup |
gptkb:olivine_group
|
gptkbp:specificGravity |
3.87–4.12
|
gptkbp:streak |
white
|
gptkbp:symmetry |
Pbnm
|
gptkbp:transparency |
translucent
transparent |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rhodonite
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|