Name: | Antigorite Atg |
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IMA Chemistry: | Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Antigorite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Italy / Switzerland |
Year First Published: | 1840 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Schweizer E (1840) Ueber den Antigorit, ein neues Mineral. Annalen der Physik und Chemie 19, 595-599 |
Structural Group Name: | Serpentine, Clay |
Fleischer's Group Name: | kaolinite-serpentine-kaolinite subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
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