Anthophyllite [ ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 ]
Image of Anthophyllite
Material properties
| Formula | ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Abbreviation | Ath |
| Classifications | Minerals containing OH, Anthophyllite root name group |
| Luminescence emitters | Mn, Unspecified |
| IMA Status | Approved/redefined (IMA 2012 s.p.) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| 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 |