Anthophyllite

Image

Anthophyllite specimen from Kopparberg, Ljusnarsberg, Västmanland, Sweden. Size: 47x43x30 mm

© 2010 Didier Descouen (via Wikimedia Commons), CC-BY-SA-3.0

Properties

Formula ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Abbreviation Ath
Classification Anthophyllite root name group
Luminescence emitters Mn, Unspecified
IMA Status Approved/redefined (IMA 2012 s.p.)
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Related materials Cummingtonite, Proto-anthophyllite
Crystal symmetry Orthorhombic, Point group mmm, Space group Pnma (#62)
Tags Mineral, Silicate , Hydroxide

Composition

Element Wt%
H 0.26
Mg 21.79
Si 28.78
O 49.18
Total: 100.01

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Sidike et al. 2009(a) 4 0 0