Hedenbergite

Hedenbergite

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group                                   pyroxene
system                                  monoclinic
formula                                 CaFeSi2O6
optic                                   biaxial pos
Too-Vee                                 25 - 70¡
relief.1                                high pos
min. index                              1.664 / 1.771
color                                   colorless, gray, brown
pleochroism                             yes
birefringence.1                         0.018 - 0.034
cleavage                                yes
elongation                              yes
extinction                              inclined, symmetrical
angle                                   35 - 48¡
alteration                              uralite (amphibole), serpentine, chlorite, biotite
habit.1                                 prismatic, bladed, acicular
occurence                               igneous(granitic, volcanic, mafic),metamorphic(medium to high grade, skarn)
TwoV                                    1 2
relief                                  3
pleochroism.2                           green, blue, brown
birefringence                           5 7 8 9 10 11 12
cleavage.2                              {110} pyroxene cleavage at 87¡