Name: | Ferro-anthophyllite Fath |
IMA Chemistry: | [box]Fe2+2Fe2+5Si8O22(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ferro-anthophyllite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1921 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Shannon E V (1921) Description of ferroanthophyllite, an orthorhombic iron amphibole from Idaho, with a note on the nomenclature of the anthophyllite group, Proceedings of the United States National Museum 59, 397-401 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 1 Mg-Fe-Mn-Li |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 457 Million Years Ago |
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