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| Name: | Clinochlore Clc |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #38: Clinochlore var. Kammerrerite Turkey |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Clinochlore contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1851 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Blake W P (1851) Optical and blowpipe examination of the supposed chlorite of Chester County, Pa., American Journal of Science and Arts 12, 339-341 Chemical formula revised from Mg6Si4O10(OH)8 after: Zanazzi P F, Comodi P, Nazzareni S, Andreozzi G B (2009) Thermal behaviour of chlorite: an in situ single-crystal and powder diffraction study, European Journal of Mineralogy 21, 581-589 |
| Structural Group Name: | Chlorite, Clay |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | chlorite |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic|monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3100 Million Years Ago |
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