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Chamosite-Clinochlore Series

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Eastern moraine, Fee glacier, Saas Fee, Saas Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee area, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
© 2004 D. Schläfli

System:Monoclinic
A series between Chamosite and Clinochlore
Series Formula:
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
5
Al[(OH)
 
8
|AlSi
 
3
O
 
10
]
-
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
Al[(OH)
 
8
|AlSi
 
3
O
 
10
]

Classification of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series

Strunz 8th edition ID:8/H.23-0

8 : Silicates
H : Phyllosilicates (layered), Tetragonal or pseudotetragonal layered structures [Si4O10]4- and others
23 : Chlorite group
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Crystallography of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Relationship of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series to other Species

Related Minerals - Strunz Grouping):

- +
8/H.23-10Sudoite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
2
Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
8
|AlSi
 
3
O
 
10
]
8/H.23-20Clinochlore
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
Al[(OH)
 
8
|AlSi
 
3
O
 
10
]
8/H.23-30Chamosite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
5
Al[(OH)
 
8
|AlSi
 
3
O
 
10
]
8/H.23-40Orthochamosite
(Fe,Mg,Fe)
 
5
Al(Si
 
3
Al)O
 
10
(OH,O)
 
8
8/H.23-50Baileychlore
(Zn,Fe,Al,Mg)
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
8
8/H.23-60Pennantite
(Mn
 
5
Al)(Si
 
3
Al)O
 
10
(OH)
 
8
8/H.23-70Nimite
(Ni,Mg,Al)
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
8
8/H.23-80Gonyerite
(Mn,Mg)
 
5
Fe(Si
 
3
Fe)O
 
10
(OH)
 
8
8/H.23-90Cookeite
LiAl
 
4
(Si
 
3
Al)O
 
10
(OH)
 
8
8/H.23-100Manandonite
LiAl
 
4
Si
 
3
BO
 
10
(OH)
 
6
8/H.23-110Franklinfurnaceite
Ca
 
2
FeMn
 
3
MnZn
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
(OH)
 
8

Other Information

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    Localities for Chamosite-Clinochlore Series

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    France
     
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Hautes-Alpes
        • Briançon
          • Abries
            • Monviso (Monte Viso)
    		P. Nisio and J.M. Lardeaux, Bull. Minéral. , 1987, 110, pp. 427-437.
    Greece
     
    • Crete (Kriti) Department
      • Crete (Kriti) Island
        • Chania (Khania; Chaníon) Prefecture
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 487-507.
        • Lasithi Prefecture
          • Sitía
            • Rousa Eklissia (Roússa Ekklissia)
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 487-507.
    Eur. J. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 487-507.
    Eur. J. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 487-507.
    • Peloponnese (Peloponnisos) Department
      • Argolís (Argolida) Prefecture
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 487-507.
      • Lakonia (Laconia) Prefecture
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1992, 4, pp. 487-507.
    Russia
     
    • Western-Siberian Region
      • Altai Republic (Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Oblast')
        • Altai Mts
    		I.I Likhanov et al., Eur. Journ. Mineral. , 1995, 7, pp. 379-389.
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
    		C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).
        • Medzev
    		C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).
      • Slovenský kras Mts
    		C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).
    Spain
     
    • Andalusia
      • Almería
        • Sierra Alhamilla
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1989, 1, pp. 139-142..
      • Granada
        • Salobreña
          • Otivar
    		Eur. J. Mineral. , 1989, 1, pp. 139-142..
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Callington District
          • Gunnislake Area
    		Weiss, S., Green, D.H., Hooper, J.J. & Elton, N. (2007): Erzgänge und "alpine " klüfte: Die Mineralien des Hingston Quarry, Calstock, Cornwall. LAPIS 32 (11), 13-25
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