Tridymite [ SiO2 ]
Material properties
| Formula | SiO2 |
| Abbreviation | Trd |
| Variant | lunar |
| Classification | Silica |
| Luminescence emitter | Unspecified |
| Spectra | Luminescence (1) |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1868 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Coesite, Cristobalite, Mogánite, Quartz, Seifertite, Stishovite |
| Tags | Mineral, Simple oxide |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Si | 1 |
| O | 2 |
| Total: | 3 |
References for Tridymite
Specimens of Tridymite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna 24 regolith | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) | Tridymite, lunar | 1 | CL |