Fayalite
Properties
| Formulas | FeII2(SiO4), Fe2SiO4 |
| Abbreviation | Fa |
| Variant | lunar |
| Classification | Olivine |
| IMA Status | Grandfathered (pre-IMA), 1840 |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Crystal symmetry | Orthorhombic, Point group mmm |
| Tags | Mineral, Silicate, Lunar , Silicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Si | 1 |
| O | 4 |
| Fe | 2 |
| Total: | 7 |