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triclinicuncommonSilicates
Bustamite
CaMnSi₂O₆
The image displays a reddish-pink, crystalline mass of Bustamite, showing a somewhat bladed or fibrous texture within a matrix.
Bustamite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
6Crystal System
triclinicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
good on {100} and {110}Fracture
unevenSpecific Gravity
3.35Colors
pink, reddish-brown, greyTransparency
translucentType Locality
Meldon Quarry, Okehampton area, Devon, England, UKMineral Group
SilicatesUses
collector, ornamentalAssociated Minerals
rhodonite, johannsenite, quartz, calciteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Bustamite is a pyroxenoid mineral that forms in metamorphosed manganese-rich deposits, often found in skarns or contact metamorphic environments.
