Grossular
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Properties
| Formula | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Abbreviation | Grs, Grs |
| Variant | Fe |
| Classification | Garnet |
| Member | Hydrogrossular |
| Luminescence emitters | Mn, Unspecified |
| Spectra | Luminescence (2) |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Crystal symmetry | Cubic, Point group m3m, Space group Ia3d (#230) |
| Tags | Mineral, Aluminosilicate, Aluminosilicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Si | 3 |
| Ca | 3 |
| O | 12 |
| Al | 2 |
| Total: | 20 |
References
| Reference | Lines | Spectra | Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSIRO R-2023-03 Bangladesh | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Torpy et al. 2020, luminescence | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Torpy et al. 2020, luminescence, other | 0 | 1 | 0 |