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| Name: | Tremolite Tr |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #604: Tremolite Pakistan  #648: Tremolite La Higuera, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile |
| IMA Chemistry: | [box]Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tremolite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Switzerland |
| Year First Published: | 1789 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Mineral is mentioned by name, but not described: Höpfner J G A (1789) Ueber die Klassifikation der Fossilien in einem Schreiben des Herausgebers an Herrn Dr. Karsten in Halle, Magazin für die Naturkunde Helvetiens 4, 255-332 Named by E Pini, as described, for instance, in: Delamétherie J C (1792) Observations et mémoires sur la physique, sur l’histoire naturelle, et sur les arts et métiers. Discours préliminaire, Observations sur la Physique, sur l’Histoire Naturelle et sur les Arts 40, 2-40 Redefined: Leake B E, Woolley A R, Arps C E S, Birch W D, Gilbert M C, Grice J D, Hawthorne F C, Kato A, Kisch H J, Krivovichev V G, Linthout K, Laird J, Mandarino J A, Maresch W V, Nickel E H, Rock N M S, Schumacher J C, Smith D C, Stephenson N C N, Ungaretti L, Whittaker E J W, Youzhi G (1997) Nomenclature of amphiboles: Report of the subcommittee on amphiboles of the International Mineralogical Association, commission on new minerals and mineral names, The Canadian Mineralogist 35, 219-246 |
| Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 2 Ca |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4000 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.01 |
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