Hornblende
A variety of Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
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About Hornblende
Name:
Named in 1789 by Abraham Gottlieb Werner from an old German term for dark minerals with no ore value and from "blende", meaning to deceive.
A variety of Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
A commonly used informal name for dark green to black amphiboles, largely in the Hornblende Root Name Group including ferro-hornblende or magnesio-hornblende according to the current IMA nomenclature. In its informal sense, the term may also include: Edenite, Tschermakite, Hastingsite, Pargasite and many other related minerals.
In the book "Rock-forming minerals, volume 2b, double chain silicates" by Deer, Howie & Zussman (1997), the term "hornblende" is used as a group name for all aluminous amphiboles in the Calcium Amphibole Subgroup of the Amphibole Supergroup. However it is probably also used for many other amphiboles e.g. in the Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup.
A commonly used informal name for dark green to black amphiboles, largely in the Hornblende Root Name Group including ferro-hornblende or magnesio-hornblende according to the current IMA nomenclature. In its informal sense, the term may also include: Edenite, Tschermakite, Hastingsite, Pargasite and many other related minerals.
In the book "Rock-forming minerals, volume 2b, double chain silicates" by Deer, Howie & Zussman (1997), the term "hornblende" is used as a group name for all aluminous amphiboles in the Calcium Amphibole Subgroup of the Amphibole Supergroup. However it is probably also used for many other amphiboles e.g. in the Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1930 (as Hornblende)
29365 (as Calcium Amphibole Subgroup)
29365 (as Calcium Amphibole Subgroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1930:5 (as Hornblende)
mindat:1:1:29365:1 (as Calcium Amphibole Subgroup)
mindat:1:1:29365:1 (as Calcium Amphibole Subgroup)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
79f05583-9bb8-4a3d-84ba-768e77f00eed (as Hornblende)
3ed4041f-588a-44d3-a75f-bb2efdbd88ec (as Calcium Amphibole Subgroup)
3ed4041f-588a-44d3-a75f-bb2efdbd88ec (as Calcium Amphibole Subgroup)
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hbl | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Hbl | Kretz (1983) | Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279. |
| Hbl | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
| Hbl | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Hbl | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
| Hbl | Warr (2020) | Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261–264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30 |
Age distribution
Recorded ages:
Paleoproterozoic to Quaternary : 1606 Ma to 1.53 ± 0.15 Ma - based on 28 recorded ages.
Synonyms of Hornblende
Other Language Names for Hornblende
Dutch:Hoornblende
Finnish:Sarvivälke
French:Hornblende
Hebrew:הורנבלנדה
Italian:Orneblenda
Japanese:普通角閃石
Polish:Hornblenda
Portuguese:Horneblenda
Simplified Chinese:普通角闪石
Swedish:Hornblände
Varieties of Hornblende
| Hornblende-asbestos | A fibrous variety of hornblende. See also byssolite. |
Common Associates
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Hornblende in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
- Igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Calavorite
- Orbiculite
- Granitoid
- Syenitoid
- Dioritoid
- Gabbroid
- Quartz-monzogabbro
- Monzogabbro
- Foid-bearing-monzogabbro
- Quartz-gabbro
- Gabbro
- Clinopyroxene-gabbro
- Olivine-gabbro
- Gabbronorite
- Olivine-gabbronorite
- Pyroxene-hornblende-gabbronorite
- Hornblende-gabbro
- Norite
- Clinopyroxene-norite
- Olivine-clinopyroxene norite
- Olivine-norite
- Pyroxene-hornblende-norite
- Olivine-orthopyroxene-gabbro
- Orthopyroxene-gabbro
- Pyroxene-hornblende-gabbro
- Troctolite
- Gabbrodiorite
- Leucogabbro
- Melagabbro
- Quartz-norite
- Microgabbro
- Pegmatitic gabbro
- Foid-bearing-gabbro
- Foid-bearing gabbroic-rock
- Anorthositoid
- Foid-syenitoid
- Foid-dioritoid
- Foid-gabbroid
- Foidolite
- Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
- Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
- Dolerite
- Porphyry
- Coarse-grained ("plutonic") crystalline igneous rock
- Exotic crystalline igneous rock
- Normal crystalline igneous rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
- Metamorphic rock
Internet Links for Hornblende
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-1930.html
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References for Hornblende
Reference List:
Localities for Hornblende
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica | |
| Bell (1984) |
Argentina | |
| Ulrich et al. (2002) +1 other reference |
Australia | |
| Krebbers et al. (2024) |
Austria | |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] H. ROSENBERG |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Stütz (1807) |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Strasser (1989) |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Strasser (1989) |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Strasser (1989) | |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Strasser (1989) |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Strasser (1989) |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Strasser (1989) |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Exel (1993) |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Strasser (1989) |
Brazil | |
| Amaral et al. (2023) |
| Santos et al. (2023) |
| Araújo Neto et al. (2024) |
Canada | |
| personal correspondence with Giles Peatfield (see notes in description) |
| Coulson et al. (2007) |
| Peatfield (n.d.) |
| Peatfield (n.d.) |
| Fulton (1999) +1 other reference |
| Rubingh et al. (2024) | |
| Rubingh et al. (2024) | |
| N.T. Pettigrew and K.H. Hattori +1 other reference |
| Beaudin et al. (2024) |
| Beaudin et al. (2024) | |
| Beaudin et al. (2024) | |
China | |
| Liu et al. (2024) |
| Shi et al. (2024) |
| Tian et al. (2023) |
| Shu et al. (2023) |
| Zuwei Wang and Yongzhang Zhou (2002) +1 other reference |
| Zhang et al. (2024) |
| Wang et al. (2024) |
| Zhai et al. (2018) +1 other reference |
| Chen Tang et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
| Zhao et al. (2021) +1 other reference | |
| Yang et al. (2024) |
| Feng et al. (2022) +2 other references |
| Qiu et al. (2024) |
| Zhao et al. (1999) +1 other reference | |
| Zeheng Lei et al. (2009) +1 other reference |
| Luo et al. (2014) +1 other reference |
| Wang et al. (2023) |
| Shan et al. (2023) | |
| Liang et al. (2024) |
| Yang et al. (2023) |
| Li et al. (2022) +1 other reference |
| Qian et al. (2023) |
| Yan et al. (2018) +2 other references |
| Chen et al. (2023) |
| Cai et al. (2023) |
| Liu et al. (2019) +1 other reference |
| Zhang et al. (2017) | |
| Liu et al. (2024) |
| Li et al. (2024) |
| Li et al. (2024) |
| Liu et al. (2024) |
| Zhimin et al. (2013) +2 other references |
| Zhao et al. (2015) |
| Xiaoxu et al. (2023) |
| Duan et al. (2024) |
| Fang et al. (2024) |
| Sun et al. (2018) |
| Wang et al. (2023) |
| Gao et al. (2023) | |
| Yan et al. (2024) |
| Pusheng Zeng et al. (2006) +2 other references |
| Yuanren Chen (1976) +2 other references |
Egypt | |
| Alekseev et al. (2023) |
Eswatini | |
| Gan et al. (n.d.) |
| Gan et al. (n.d.) | |
France | |
| Fermis (2023) |
Japan | |
| [var: Hornblende-asbestos] Yamada (2004) |
| Akasaka et al. (Imaizumi) |
| Atsushi ISHIHARA |
Mexico | |
| Reyes (2020) |
Mongolia | |
| Bilegsaikhan et al. (2024) |
New Zealand | |
| Chernet |
Nicaragua | |
| Lipson et al. (2024) |
Nigeria | |
| Yunusa et al. (2019) |
North Korea | |
| Kim et al. (2023) |
Poland | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Russia | |
| Sklyarov et al. (2023) |
| Sklyarov et al. (2023) | |
| Kolotilina et al. (2024) |
| Sazonov et al. (2024) |
| Skublov et al. (2023) |
| Sushchenko et al. (2023) |
| Popov et al. (2014) |
| Trunilina et al. (2024) |
| Trunilina et al. (2024) |
| Stepanov et al. (2023) |
| Redin et al. (2023) |
| Kovalev et al. (2019) +2 other references |
| Redin et al. (2023) | |
| Redin et al. (2023) | |
South Korea | |
| Jo et al. (2023) |
Taiwan | |
| Ye (1979) +1 other reference |
Turkey | |
| Kaya et al. (2023) |
| Kaya et al. (2023) | |
| Yigit (2012) +1 other reference |
| Kiray et al. (2024) |
Ukraine | |
| V.I. Pavlishin et al. (1988) |
| Liventseva (n.d.) |
| Shumlyanskyy et al. (2021) |
USA | |
| - (2008) |
| Case et al. (2023) |
| Fairbanks (1896) |
| Yedlin (1964) |
| Mankins (2022) |
| - (2005) |
| Bargar et al. (1997) |
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