Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
Cronstedtite is a complex iron silicate mineral belonging to the serpentine group of minerals. It has a formula of Fe2+2Fe3+(SiFe3+O5)(OH)4. It was discovered in 1821 and named in honor of Swedish mineralogist Axel Fredrik Cronstedt (1722–1765). It has been found in Bohemia in the Czech Republic and in Cornwall England.Cronstedtite is a major constituent of CM chondrites a carbonaceous chondrite group exhibiting varying degrees of aqueous alteration.
