Name: | Anthophyllite Ath |
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IMA Chemistry: | [box]Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Anthophyllite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Norway |
Year First Published: | 1801 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Schumacher C F (1801) Anthophyllit, in Versuch eines Verzeichnisses der in den Dänisch-Nordischen Staaten sich findenden einfachen Mineralien, Brummer (Kopenhagen) 96-96 |
Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 1 Mg-Fe-Mn-Li |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.75 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.025 |
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