Enstatit

Structural context

Enstatite
Crystal System orthorhombicCrystal Class orthorhombic dipyramidalSpace Group Pbca

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Enstatite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023Mg2Si2O6Simplified: MgSiO3.
IMA
  • March 13, 2023Mg2Si2O6
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022Mg2(Si2O6)

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
  • greenish white
  • yellowish green
  • olive-green
      Color noteOriginal color note from the source
      White, yellowish green, brown, greenish white or grey, olive-green
      StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
          Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
          Grey to white
          Lustre
          Vitreous
          Pearly
          Fracture
          Irregular/Uneven
          Transparency
          Translucent
          Opaque
          Luminescence
          Non-fluorescent
          Tenacity
          brittle
          Hardness
          5—6
          Measured density
          3.2—3.9
          Calculated density
          3.189