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| Name: | Antigorite Atg |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #1232: Antigorite var. Picrolite Canada |
| 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 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Antigorite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Antigorite Search Web Mineral DB: Antigorite |
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