Formula : Ca2(Al2Si)O7
Family:
Space group:
Tetragonal - Scalenohedral H-M Symbol (4 2m) Space Group: P 421m
Dana class:
55.4.1.2 (55)Sorosilicate Si2O7 Groups, Generally with No Additional Anions (55.4) with cations in [8] and lower coordination (55.4.1) Melilite group
High temperature:
High temperature mineral from around 780C to 1600C
Geological context:
Contact metamorphic mineral in limestone. Skarns along the contact of a diorite intrusion . Mineral also found in metallurgical slags and incineration byproducts from municipal solid waste (bottom ash, fly ash).
Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021