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- 71.4.1.1 Donbassite Al2[Al2.33][Si3AlO10](OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- 71.4.1.2 Cookeite LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 P 21/a 2/m
- 71.4.1.3 Sudoite Mg2(Al,Fe)3Si3AlO10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- 71.4.1.4 Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- 71.4.1.5 Nimite (Ni,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- 71.4.1.6 Baileychlore (Zn,Al,[])3[Fe2Al][Si3AlO10](OH)8 C1,C1 Tri
- 71.4.1.7 Chamosite (Fe,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 C 2/m 2/m
- 71.4.1.8 Pennantite Mn5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- 71.4.1.9 Orthochamosite! (Fe,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 C3m-pseudoHEX Ortho
- 71.4.1.10 Borocookeite! Li(13x)Al(4-x)(BSi3)O10(OH,F)8[x=0-0.33] pseudo C 2/m 2/m
- VIII/H.23-10 Sudoite Mg2(Al,Fe)3Si3AlO10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- VIII/H.23-20 Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- VIII/H.23-30 Chamosite (Fe,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 C 2/m 2/m
- VIII/H.23-40 Orthochamosite (Fe,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH,O)8 C3m-pseudoHEX Ortho
- VIII/H.23-50 Baileychlore (Zn,Al,[])3[Fe2Al][Si3AlO10](OH)8 C1,C1 Tri
- VIII/H.23-60 Pennantite Mn5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- VIII/H.23-70 Nimite (Ni,Mg,Fe)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 C 2/m 2/m
- VIII/H.23-80 Gonyerite Mn3[Mn3Fe][(Si,Fe)4O10](OH,O)8 pseudo-HEX Ortho
- VIII/H.23-90 Cookeite LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 P 21/a 2/m
- VIII/H.23-95 Borocookeite! Li(13x)Al(4-x)(BSi3)O10(OH,F)8[x=0-0.33] pseudo C 2/m 2/m
- VIII/H.23-100 Manandonite Li2Al4[(Si2AlB)O10](OH)8 C1 1
- VIII/H.23-110 Franklinfurnaceite Ca2(Fe,Al)MnMn3Zn2Si2O10(OH)8 C 2 2
General Clinochlore Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 595.22 gm | ||
| Magnesium 15.31 % Mg 25.39 % MgO | |||
| Aluminum 9.07 % Al 17.13 % Al2O3 | |||
| Iron 11.73 % Fe 15.09 % FeO | |||
| Silicon 14.16 % Si 30.28 % SiO2 | |||
| Hydrogen 1.35 % H 12.11 % H2O | |||
| Oxygen 48.38 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg3.75Fe2+1.25Si3Al2O10(OH)8 | ||
| Environment: |
Contact, hydrothermal, and regional metamorphism of mafic minerals. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1851 | ||
| Locality: |
Common world wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Clinochlore from the Greek klino - "oblique" and chloros - " green." Ripidolite from the Greek rhipis - "fan" and lithos - "stone." Pennine from the Pennine Alps, Italy | ||
| Synonym: |
Colerainite | ||
| Kammererite - Red | |||
| Pennine | |||
| Penninite | |||
| Prochlorite | |||
| Ripidolite | |||
| Sheridanite | |||
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Clinochlore Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5698:1:1.5376 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.3, b = 9.3, c = 14.3, Z = 2; beta = 97° V = 699.59 Den(Calc)= 2.83 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 7.16(1), 4.77(0.7), 3.58(0.6), | ||
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Crystal Structure:
Mouse |
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Physical Properties of Clinochlore |
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| Cleavage: |
[001] Perfect | ||
| Color: |
Blackish green, Bluish green, White, Yellowish green, Olive green. | ||
| Density: |
2.55 - 2.75, Average = 2.65 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent to translucent | ||
| Fracture: |
Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern. | ||
| Habit: |
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix. | ||
| Habit: |
Massive - Fibrous - Distinctly fibrous fine-grained forms. | ||
| Habit: |
Pseudo Hexagonal - Crystals show a hexagonal outline. | ||
| Hardness: |
2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail | ||
| Luminescence: |
None. | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous - Pearly | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Clinochlore |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.005 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.059 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2058,KPDmeas= 0.2197,KC= 0.2188 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.571-1.588, b=1.571-1.589, g=1.576-1.599, bire=0.0050-0.0110, 2V(Calc)=0-36, 2V(Meas)=0-40. Dispersion r < v. | ||
| Pleochroism (x): |
pale green, pale green, or colorless. | ||
| Pleochroism (y): |
pale green, pale green, or colorless. | ||
| Pleochroism (z): |
pale yellowish green, colorless, or pale brownish yellow. | ||
Calculated Properties of Clinochlore |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=2.65 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02464 Boson Index = 0.97536 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEClinochlore = 4.59 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Clinochlore is Not Radioactive |
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Clinochlore Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
71.4.1.4 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| (71.4)interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
| (71.4.1)Chlorite group (Tri-Dioctahedral) | |||
| Strunz Class: |
VIII/H.23-20 VIII - Silicates | ||
| VIII/H - Phyllosilicates (layered) Mica like with [Si4O10]4- and related groups | |||
| VIII/H.23 - Chlorite group | |||
Other Clinochlore Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Heinrich65) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Clinochlore : 1 - Alkali-Nuts(English) 2 - Alkali-Nuts(Francais) 3 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 4 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery 5 - Applied Mineralogy 6 -Athena 7 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations 8 - EUROmin Project 9 - Franklin Minerals(Dunn) 10 -Google Images 11 -Google Scholar 12 -Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 13 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 14 -MinDAT 15 -MinMax(Deutsch) 16 -MinMax(English) 17 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 18 -QUT Mineral Atlas 19 - WWW-MINCRYST 20 -École des Mines de Paris Search for Clinochlore using: Visit our Advertisers for Clinochlore : Translate Clinochlore Mineral Data : Ask about Clinochlore here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Clinochlore Specimen Label here :
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