Merwinite

Properties

Formula Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
Abbreviation Mw
Variant Eu, Dy doped
Luminescence emitter Eu
IMA Status Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1921
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Crystal symmetry Monoclinic, Point group 2/m, Space group P21/c (#14)
Tags Mineral, Silicate, Silicate , Synthetic

Composition

Element Atoms
O 8
Si 2
Ca 3
Mg 1
Total: 14

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Lin et al. 2001a 1 0 0