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Hortonolite

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Mooihoek Farm, Lydenburg District, Eastern Bushveld Complex, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
© Pavel M. Kartashov

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Formula:
from (Fe
 
1.5
Mg
 
0.5
)
 
2
SiO
 
4
 to (Mg
 
1.5
Fe
 
0.5
)
 
2
SiO
 
4
A variety of Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Obsolete name for an intermediate member of the
Fayalite-Forsterite Series; also considered as a Mn- and Mg-bearing fayalite.

Classification of Hortonolite

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Chemical Properties of Hortonolite

Formula:
from (Fe
 
1.5
Mg
 
0.5
)
 
2
SiO
 
4
 to (Mg
 
1.5
Fe
 
0.5
)
 
2
SiO
 
4
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Mg, O, Si

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Hortonolite

Reference List:G.J. Brush (1869): Am. Journal of Science, 48, 17-23. [Analysis by Brush: SiO2: 33.59%, FeO: 44.37%, MnO: 4.35%, MgO: 16.68%, CaO: trace, K2O: 0.39, igh. 0.26% = 99.64% (from Dana 6 (1892), p. 455)]

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    Localities for Hortonolite

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    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Eastern Bushveld Complex
        • Lydenburg District
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
    USA
     
    • New York
      • Orange Co.
        • Monroe Township
          • Lake Mombasha
    		Marian Lupulescu (2008) Rocks and Minerals, 83, #3.
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