ostovelan
Ostovelan is a rare silicate mineral characterized by a monoclinic crystal structure. First described in 2012 by a multidisciplinary team from the Ostovel Institute following the examination of a rock slab from the Ostovel region. It is notable for its narrow occurrence and distinctive optical properties.
The name ostovelan derives from the Ostovel region in the northern country where the type specimen was
Ostovelan occurs as colorless to pale yellow crystals with a vitreous luster. It forms prismatic to tabular
Chemically, ostovelan is dominated by silicon and oxygen, with iron and magnesium as the principal cations.
Occurrence and formation: Ostovelan is known from a single high-grade metamorphic rock body in the Ostovel
Significance and research: Ostovelan is of interest to mineralogists and metamorphic petrologists. Potential applications are speculative;