| Name: | Chamosite Chm |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Chamosite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Switzerland |
| Year First Published: | 1820 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Berthier M P (1820) Sur la nature du minerai de fer magnétique de Chamoison (Valais), Annales des Mines 5, 393-396 |
| Structural Group Name: | Chlorite, Clay |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | chlorite |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic|monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2858 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.0 |
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