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Chloritoid Group

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Chloritoid
Hualien Co., Taiwan Province, Taiwan

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Formula:
M
2+
 
Al
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)O(OH)
 
2


A group of monoclinic or triclinic neso-silicates with the general formula given above, where M denotes a divalent cation. The ortho-silicate anion may be replaced with a germanate anion, such as in Carboirite.

Classification of Chloritoid Group

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Chemical Properties of Chloritoid Group

Formula:
M
2+
 
Al
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)O(OH)
 
2

Relationship of Chloritoid Group to other Species

Group Members:
Carboirite
FeAl
 
2
(GeO
 
4
)O(OH)
 
2
Chloritoid
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)O(OH)
 
2
Magnesiochloritoid
MgAl
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)O(OH)
 
2
Ottrélite
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)Al
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)O(OH)
 
2

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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