Hedenbergite [ CaFeIISi2O6 ]
Material properties
| Formulas | CaFeIISi2O6, CaFeSi2O6 |
| Abbreviation | Hd |
| Variants | Na, lunar |
| Classification | Clinopyroxene |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1988 s.p.) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Related materials | Ferrobustamite |
| Crystal symmetry | Monoclinic, Point group 2/m, Space group C2/c (#15) |
| Tags | Mineral, Aluminosilicate, Silicate, Silicate |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Ca | 1 |
| Fe | 1 |
| Si | 2 |
| O | 6 |
| Total: | 10 |
Specimens of Hedenbergite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Phase purity | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MES112 Hedenbergite | CSIRO | Hedenbergite (91.0%), Pyrite, Quartz | 91.0 | 0 | — | |
| NR139 Hedenbergite | CSIRO | Galena, Hedenbergite (88.0%), Quartz, Skiagite | 88.0 | 0 | — | |
| MES078 Hedenbergite / Montmorillonite | CSIRO | Hedenbergite (70.3%), Magnesite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Quartz | 70.3 | 0 | — | |
| M2222-65916 Hedenbergite / Augite | CSIRO | Augite, Hedenbergite, Na (63.0%), Quartz | 63.0 | 0 | — | |
| Apollo 12032-366-19x | NASA | Alkali feldspar, lunar, Apatite, lunar, Baddeleyite, lunar, Fayalite, lunar, Hedenbergite, lunar, Ilmenite, lunar, Merrillite, lunar, Plagioclase, lunar, Silica, lunar, Troilite, lunar, Zirconolite, lunar | — | 6 | CL |
