Aspidolite | |
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General | |
Category | Phyllosilicate |
Formula (repeating unit) | NaMg3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
IMA symbol | Asp[1] |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Crystal class | 2/m |
Space group | C2/m |
Unit cell | a = 5.291(8), b = 9.16(2), c = 10.12(2) Å |
Identification | |
Fracture | Micaceous |
Optical properties | Biaxial (-) |
References | [2] |
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.[2]
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