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Glaucophane

glaucophane

☐Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

Glaucophane: Mineral information, data and localities.

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

Overview

Glaucophane is a mineral and a mineral group belonging to the sodic amphibole supergroup of the double chain inosilicates, with the chemical formula Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2. Glaucophane crystallizes in the monoclinic system.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 6

Scientific references

  1. Glaucophane — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413272 Link
  2. Glaucophane — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucophane Link