Aspidolite

aspidolite

NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Aspidolite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Aspidolite is a mica group phyllosilicate mineral, the sodium analogue of the magnesium-rich mineral phlogopite. The ideal chemical formula for aspidolite is NaMg3AlSi3O10(OH)2.

Scientific references

Aspidolite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3625311 Link
Aspidolite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspidolite Link

Physical properties

Chemical formula: NaMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
IMA status: redefined mineral (Rd)
Mineral class: 9.EC.20
Crystal system: monoclinic

Image credits

Aspidolite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source
Aspidolite in Forsterite - D Joyce Minerals — via djoyceminerals.com · Source
Aspidolite in Forsterite - D Joyce Minerals — via djoyceminerals.com · Source
ソーダ金雲母 / Aspidolite | ソーダ金雲母 / Aspidolite NaMg3(Si3Al)O10(OH… | Flickr — via www.flickr.com · Source
Spinel and Aspidolite (mica) on Matrix, Notre-dame-du-laus, Quebec ... — via www.etsy.com · Source
Aspidolite in Forsterite, Des Cedres Dam, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Quebec ... — via www.youtube.com · Source
L'aspidolite fluorée : rôle des évaporites dans la genèse du rubis des ... — via comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr · Source
L'aspidolite fluorée : rôle des évaporites dans la genèse du rubis des ... — via comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr · Source
(PDF) Aspidolite, the Na analogue of phlogopite, from Kasuga-mura, Gifu ... — via www.researchgate.net · Source

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