Picrotephroite

(Mn,Mg)2[SiO4]
IMA status
  • Grandfathered
Also known as
  • Picrotephroit
  • Picrotephroita

Where it forms, where it's found

3recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Fracture
Conchoidal

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
25MnManganeseManganese254.938109.876
43.85%
8OOxygenOxygen415.99963.996
25.54%
12MgMagnesiumMagnesium224.30548.610
19.40%
14SiSiliconSilicon128.08528.085
11.21%
Total250.567100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From Mindat formula

Synonyms

  • Picrotephroit
  • Picrotephroita

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1868Dana, James D., Brush, George Jarvis (1868) A System of Mineralogy (5th ed.). p.882
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Picrotephroite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/picrotephroite-10735},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}