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Ferrosalite
A variety of Hedenbergite
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Formula:
CaFe2+Si2O6
Obsolete name for a Fe-dominant, but Mg-rich clinopyroxene that would now classify as hedenbergite in the current pyroxene nomenclature.
Compare salite.
Compare salite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40114 (as Ferrosalite)
1842 (as Hedenbergite)
1842 (as Hedenbergite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40114:4 (as Ferrosalite)
mindat:1:1:1842:1 (as Hedenbergite)
mindat:1:1:1842:1 (as Hedenbergite)
Similar Names
| Ferroselite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | FeSe2 |
| Ferrosilite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Fe22+Si2O6 |
Classification of Ferrosalite
Previous petrological nomenclature of clinopyroxenes from basaltic magmas (after Poldervaart & Hess, 1951)
Chemistry of Ferrosalite
Mindat Formula:
CaFe2+Si2O6
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Ferrosalite
German:Ferrosalit
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 2 photos of Ferrosalite associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 2 photos of Ferrosalite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 2 photos of Ferrosalite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Ferrosalite in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Ferrosalite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-40114.html
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References for Ferrosalite
Localities for Ferrosalite
Showing 37 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
â - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| AllĂšgre et al. (1981) +4 other references |
Antarctica | |
| Boudette et al. (1966) +2 other references |
Australia | |
| Burchard (1977) |
| Clarke et al. (1983) +3 other references |
| De Laeter et al. (1978) +3 other references |
Austria | |
| Beran et al. (1985) |
| Meixner (1976) |
| Beran et al. (1985) |
Brazil | |
| Vlach et al. (2018) |
Canada | |
| Shaw et al in Canadian Mineralogist (1962) +1 other reference |
Greenland | |
| Petersen (2001) |
India | |
| Madhavan et al. (1981) +5 other references |
| Narasayya et al. (1974) |
| Bhattacharyya (1985) |
Indonesia | |
| Soeria-Atmadja et al. (1988) +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| Fedele L. et al. (2006) |
Japan | |
| Okuno (1964) |
| Osakabe et al. (1983) | |
| IMAI et al. (1972) |
Madagascar | |
| Lacroix (1922) +5 other references |
Malawi | |
| pdfs.semanticscholar.org (n.d.) +5 other references |
Mexico | |
| Megaw (2023) |
Morocco | |
| Cheilletz et al. (1988) |
| Cherotzky +6 other references |
| Sonnet et al. (1989) |
New Zealand | |
| Smith +5 other references |
| Cooper (2020) |
Norway | |
| James et al. (1993) |
Poland | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Russia | |
| Gramenitskiy et al. (2019) |
| Gvozdev (2001) |
| Rhian H. Jones & Adrian J. Brearley (1994) |
Saudi Arabia | |
| Baker et al. (1973) +1 other reference |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
South Korea | |
| Lee (1982) | |
USA | |
| Leonard et al. (1964) |
Uzbekistan | |
| Ashirov et al. (2023) |
