Kirschsteinite-Monticellite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Kirschsteinite-Monticellite Series
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Series Formula:
CaFe2+(SiO4) to CaMg(SiO4)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8774
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8774:8
Crystallography of Kirschsteinite-Monticellite Series
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0006700 | Kirschsteinite | Folco L, Mellini M (1997) Crystal chemistry of meteoritic kirschsteinite European Journal of Mineralogy 9 969-973 | 1997 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0006701 | Kirschsteinite | Folco L, Mellini M (1997) Crystal chemistry of meteoritic kirschsteinite European Journal of Mineralogy 9 969-973 | 1997 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0000646 | Monticellite | Lager G A, Meagher E P (1978) High-temperature structural study of six olivines American Mineralogist 63 365-377 | ![]() | 1978 | 0 | 298 | |
| 0000647 | Monticellite | Lager G A, Meagher E P (1978) High-temperature structural study of six olivines American Mineralogist 63 365-377 | ![]() | 1978 | 0 | 608 | |
| 0000648 | Monticellite | Lager G A, Meagher E P (1978) High-temperature structural study of six olivines American Mineralogist 63 365-377 | ![]() | 1978 | 0 | 888 | |
| 0000649 | Monticellite | Lager G A, Meagher E P (1978) High-temperature structural study of six olivines American Mineralogist 63 365-377 | ![]() | 1978 | 0 | 1068 | |
| 0001096 | Monticellite | Sharp Z D, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1987) High-pressure crystal chemistry of monticellite, CaMgSiO4 American Mineralogist 72 748-755 | ![]() | 1987 | 0.0001 | 293 | |
| 0001097 | Monticellite | Sharp Z D, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1987) High-pressure crystal chemistry of monticellite, CaMgSiO4 American Mineralogist 72 748-755 | ![]() | 1987 | 1.11 | 293 | |
| 0001098 | Monticellite | Sharp Z D, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1987) High-pressure crystal chemistry of monticellite, CaMgSiO4 American Mineralogist 72 748-755 | ![]() | 1987 | 1.11 | 293 | |
| 0001099 | Monticellite | Sharp Z D, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1987) High-pressure crystal chemistry of monticellite, CaMgSiO4 American Mineralogist 72 748-755 | ![]() | 1987 | 2.07 | 293 | |
| 0001100 | Monticellite | Sharp Z D, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1987) High-pressure crystal chemistry of monticellite, CaMgSiO4 American Mineralogist 72 748-755 | ![]() | 1987 | 2.91 | 293 | |
| 0001101 | Monticellite | Sharp Z D, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1987) High-pressure crystal chemistry of monticellite, CaMgSiO4 American Mineralogist 72 748-755 | ![]() | 1987 | 4.12 | 293 | |
| 0001102 | Monticellite | Sharp Z D, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1987) High-pressure crystal chemistry of monticellite, CaMgSiO4 American Mineralogist 72 748-755 | ![]() | 1987 | 5.3 | 293 | |
| 0001103 | Monticellite | Sharp Z D, Hazen R M, Finger L W (1987) High-pressure crystal chemistry of monticellite, CaMgSiO4 American Mineralogist 72 748-755 | ![]() | 1987 | 6.17 | 293 | |
| 0019700 | Monticellite | Pilati T, Demartin F, Gramaccioli C M (1995) Thermal parameters for minerals of the olivine group: their implication on vibrational spectra, thermodynamic functions and transferable force fields Acta Crystallographica B51 721-733 | ![]() | 1995 | Crestmore, California, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0018072 | Monticellite | Brown G, West J (1927) The structure of monticellite (Mg Ca Si O4). _cod_database_code 1011202 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 66 154-161 | 1927 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0014814 | Monticellite | Kimata M, Nishida N (1987) The crystal structure of Co-monticellite Ca1.255Co0.745SiO4 and its significance as a solid solution crystal Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1987 160-170 | 1987 | 0 | 293 |
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Kirschsteinite-Monticellite Series in petrology
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Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany