Name: | Tschermakite Tsr |
IMA Chemistry: | [box]Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tschermakite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | unknown |
Year First Published: | 1945 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Winchell A N (1945) Variations in composition and properties of the calciferous amphiboles, American Mineralogist 30, 27-50 |
Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 2 Ca |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 4567.61 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.15 |
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