[Newest Minerals] [Minerals for Sale] [Educational Articles] [About Us] [Image Gallery] John Betts - Fine Minerals Classic minerals, out-of-print books & magazines, plus informative articles for collectors General Ferro-anthophyllite Information[ ]Fe++7Si8O22(OH)2 |
Molecular Weight = 1,001.61 gm |
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Iron 39.03 % Fe 50.21 % FeO |
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Silicon 22.43 % Si 47.99 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.80 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.34 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Fe2+7(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1921 |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
From its composition and from the Latin anthophyllum - "clove" in allusion to the color. |
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Ferro-anthophyllite Crystallography Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma |
| Physical Properties of Ferro-anthophylliteGreen. |
Transparent to Subopaque |
5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase |
Vitreous - Silky |
| Optical Properties of Ferro-anthophyllite |
| Calculated Properties of Ferro-anthophylliteFermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 PEFerro-anthophyllite = 12.52 barns/electron |
U=PEFerro-anthophyllite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Ferro-anthophyllite is Not Radioactive | Ferro-anthophyllite Classification66.01.02.03 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 |
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(66.01)with P=2 amphibole configuration |
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(66.01.02)Dana Group |
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09.DE.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985) |
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09.DE -Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; amphibole family |
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| Other Ferro-anthophyllite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Larousse des Mineraux,1981) |
Links to other databases for Ferro-anthophyllite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Google Images 4 - Google Scholar 5 - MinDAT 6 - MinMax(Deutsch) 7 - MinMax(English) 8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Ferro-anthophyllite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ferro-anthophyllite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Ferro-anthophyllite Mineral Data : Ask about Ferro-anthophyllite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ferro-anthophyllite Specimen Label here :
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