How do I identify Majorite?

Majorite can be identified by its hardness of 7 - 7.5 on the Mohs scale, Brown color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Majorite?

Majorite typically appears in Brown, yellow. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Majorite?

Majorite has a hardness of 7 - 7.5 on the Mohs scale. This makes it a relatively hard mineral suitable for jewelry.

How to Identify Majorite | Properties, Meaning & Uses

What is Majorite?

Majorite is a type of garnet mineral found in the mantle of the Earth. Its chemical formula is Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3. It is distinguished from other garnets in having Si in octahedral as well as tetrahedral coordination. Majorite was first described in 1970 from the Coorara Meteorite of Western Australia and has been reported from various other meteorites in which majorite is thought to result from an extraterrestrial high pressure shock event. Mantle derived xenoliths containing majorite have been reported from potassic ultramafic magmas on Malaita Island on the Ontong Java Plateau Southwest Pacific.

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