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Mineral phase

Formula: $A_3B_2(SiO_4)_3 \ \ \ \ \ $ where $A = Ca, Mg,Fe^{2+},$ and/or $Mn \ \ \ $ and $B = Al, Cr,$ and/or $Fe^{3+}$
Chemical formula: A3B2(SiO4)3
Elemental formula: (Ca)0-3 (Fe2+)0-3 (Mg2+)0-3 (Mn2+)0-3 (Al)0-2 (Cr)0-2 (Fe3+)0-2 Si3 O12
Isotope mixture type: terrestrial abundance

Formula	Name	Family	Number min-max	State	Relevance
$Ca$	Calcium	element	0 - 3	constituent element	main
$Fe^{2+}$	Iron(II) cation	element	0 - 3	constituent element	main
$Mg^{2+}$	Magnesium(II) cation	element	0 - 3	constituent element	main
$Mn^{2+}$	Manganese(II) cation	element	0 - 3	constituent element	main
$Al$	Aluminium	element	0 - 2	constituent element	main
$Cr$	Chromium	element	0 - 2	constituent element	main
$Fe^{3+}$	Iron(III) cation	element	0 - 2	constituent element	main
$Si$	Silicon	element	3	constituent element	main
$O$	Oxygen	element	12	constituent element	main

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