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Old 30-June-2009, 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by EnigmaPower View Post
Ferrum Silicate appears to be a hoax.
There are comments on the UniverseToday article that say
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I would 'assume' that "ferrum silicate" refers to "iron (II) silicate", or "fayalite".
From Wiki fayalite is Fe2SiO4. So is Ferrum Silicate a hoax, or an archaic name for a real mineral?
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