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Baur W H , American Mineralogist , 57 (1972) p.709-731, Computer-simulated crystal structures of observed and hypothetical Mg2SiO4, Polymorphs of low and high density
CI meas= 0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1984,KPDmeas= 0.1979,KC= 0.2003 Ncalc = 1.77
Optical Data:
Biaxial (?), b=1.76
Calculated Properties of Wadsleyite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.77 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Wadsleyite =3.83 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.03 Boson Index = 0.97
Photoelectric:
PEWadsleyite = 6.48 barns/electron U=PEWadsleyite x rElectron Density= 24.43 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Wadsleyite is Not Radioactive
Wadsleyite Classification
Dana Class:
51.03.04.01(51)Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups Only
(51.03)with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination