Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Antigorite var. Picrolite
Canada
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Canada |
Description |
A thin section of the bright leaf-green picrolite, which is an asbestiform member of the serpentine group. This specimen displays excellent growth characteristics with long slender parallel grains running the full length of the sample. |
Luster |
Silky |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Medium Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Antigorite: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 trimagnesium disilicon pentoxygen oxygen tetrahydride *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Afghanite![Afghanite](/Files/Minerals/Afghanite_69_sm.jpg) Wavellite![Wavellite](/Files/Minerals/Wavellite_468_sm.jpg) Prehnite![Prehnite](/Files/Minerals/Prehnite_723_sm.jpg) Beryl var. Heliodor![Beryl var. Heliodor](/Files/Minerals/BerylvarHeliodor_520_sm.jpg) Quartz / Axinite & Epidote ![Quartz / Axinite & Epidote](/Files/Minerals/QuartzwAxiniteEpidote_211_sm.jpg) Halite![Halite](/Files/Minerals/Halite_154_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): kaolinite-serpentine-kaolinite subgroup
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Antigorite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Antigorite Search Web Mineral DB: Antigorite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Antigorite Search Wikipedia: Picrolite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Picrolite Search Web Mineral DB: Picrolite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Picrolite
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