Paragonite

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Paragonite with garnet

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Properties

Formula NaAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Abbreviation Pg
Classifications Mica, Minerals containing OH
Member Paragonite-2M1
Luminescence emitter OH
Spectra Reflectance (1)
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1998 s.p.)
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Tags Hydroxide , Mineral, Aluminosilicate

Composition

Element Atoms
Na 1
O 12
Si 3
Al 3
H 2
Total: 21

References

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Pejcic et al. 2021 (EP2021-1148) 0 1 0
CSIRO Reflectance (2025) 4 0 0