Mineral Factbook

Lechatelierite

SiO2IMA symbol: Lchquestionable

Lechatelierite is an oxide or hydroxide mineral with the formula SiO2, crystallizing in the amorphous solid system. It has a Mohs hardness of 5.5.

Photos

Lechatelierite specimen photo
Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Lechatelierite specimen photo
Kessmess (talk · contribs) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Physical properties

Hardness (Mohs)
5.5single sourceWikidata (CC0)

Chemistry (calculated)

Molecular weight60.08 g/molcalculated from the IMA formula
Composition (wt%)Si 46.74%, O 53.26%

Classification

Nickel-Strunz (10th)4.DA.30Wikidata (CC0)
Nickel-Strunz (9th)4.DA.30Wikidata (CC0)