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Molecular Weight = 1,001.61 gm |
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Iron 39.03 % Fe 50.21 % FeO |
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Silicon 22.43 % Si 47.99 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.80 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.34 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Fe2+7(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1921 |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
From its composition and from the Latin anthophyllum - "clove" in allusion to the color. |
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| | Ferro-anthophyllite Crystallography Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma |
| Physical Properties of Ferro-anthophylliteGreen. |
Transparent to Subopaque |
5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase |
Vitreous - Silky |
| Optical Properties of Ferro-anthophyllite |
| Calculated Properties of Ferro-anthophylliteFermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 PEFerro-anthophyllite = 12.52 barns/electron |
U=PEFerro-anthophyllite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Ferro-anthophyllite is Not Radioactive | Ferro-anthophyllite Classification66.01.02.03 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 |
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(66.01)with P=2 amphibole configuration |
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(66.01.02)Dana Group |
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09.DE.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985) |
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09.DE -Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; amphibole family |
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| Other Ferro-anthophyllite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Larousse des Mineraux,1981) |
Links to other databases for Ferro-anthophyllite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Google Images 4 - Google Scholar 5 - MinDAT 6 - MinMax(Deutsch) 7 - MinMax(English) 8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Ferro-anthophyllite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ferro-anthophyllite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Ferro-anthophyllite Mineral Data : Ask about Ferro-anthophyllite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ferro-anthophyllite Specimen Label here :
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