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Smaragdite

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Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben (Leckbachrinne), Nasenkopf Mt., Habach Valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria
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Formula:
Ca
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
Si
 
8
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
Colour:Emerald greenLustre:Vitreous
Name:From "Smaragdos" - emerald after its colour.
A variety of Actinolite

An emerald green variety of actinolite, owing its colour to a faint chromium content.

Classification of Smaragdite

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Physical Properties of Smaragdite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Emerald green
Streak:white
Cleavage:Perfect

Chemical Properties of Smaragdite

Formula:
Ca
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
Si
 
8
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
Essential elements:Ca, H, Mg, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Fe, H, Mg, O, Si

Other Names for Smaragdite

Other Languages:
German:Smaragdit
Spanish:Smaragdita

Other Information

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    Localities for Smaragdite

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    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • St Pölten
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Habach Valley
          • Nasenkopf Mt.
            • Leckbachgraben (Leckbachrinne)
    		H Neutkens collection
    • Styria
      • Leoben
    		Aufschluss 1972(SB), 80-83
    China
     
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture
        • Tacheng (Tarbaghatay) Prefecture
          • Tuoli (Toli) Co.
            • Baogutu
    		Zhou, M.-F., Robinson, P.T., Malpas, J., Sun, M., Aitchison, J., Bai, W.J., Hu, X.-F., and Yang, J.-S. (2001): Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 19(4), 517-534.
    France
     
    • Brittany
      • Côtes-d'Armor
        • Callac
          • Calanhel
    • Corsica
      • Haute-Corse
        • Corte
          • Piedicroce
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • La Spezia Province
    		Antofilli, Borgo, Palenzona, 1985. I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. Edizioni Melita, La Spezia
    • Tuscany
      • Pisa Province
        • Pomarance
    		Nannoni R., Capperi M., 1985. I minerali della "Sorgente Solfurea" di Micciano (PI). Quad. Mus. Storia Nat. Livorno, 6: 11-25.; Duchi G. (1983) - Il deposito antimonifero di Micciano(Comune di Pomarance, Pisa)- Atti Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali - Memorie, serie A, 90, pp. 141-163
    Philippines
     
    • Luzon
      • Central Luzon Region
        • Zambales Province
          • Santa Cruz
    		South-East Asian Oil, Gas, Coal, and Mineral Deposits, C. Hutchison,1996
    USA
     
    • California
    		Pelletier, 1962. Mineral Species & Localities of Marin County
    • North Carolina
      • Clay Co.
        • Buck Creek
    		Kunz,1892: Gems & Precious Stones of N. America, p.150.
    Michael Streeter,2003, A Rockhounding Guide to North Carolinas Blue Ridge Mountains
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