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Amphibole (/ ˈ æ m f ə b oʊ l / AM-fə-bohl) is a group of inosilicate minerals, forming prism or needlelike crystals, [1] composed of double chain SiO 4 tetrahedra , linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures.
Amphibolite from Cape Cod, Massachusetts Garnet bearing amphibolite from Val di Fleres, Italy. Amphibolite (/ æ m ˈ f ɪ b ə l aɪ t /) is a metamorphic rock that contains amphibole, especially hornblende and actinolite, as well as plagioclase feldspar, but with little or no quartz.
Riebeckite is a sodium-rich member of the amphibole group of silicate minerals, chemical formula Na 2 (Fe 2+ 3 Fe 3+ 2)Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2. It forms a solid solution series with magnesioriebeckite. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, usually as long prismatic crystals showing a diamond-shaped cross section, but also in fibrous, bladed ...
Hornblende is a complex inosilicate series of minerals. [6] It is not a recognized mineral in its own right, but the name is used as a general or field term, to refer to a dark amphibole. Hornblende minerals are common in igneous and metamorphic rocks. The general formula is (Ca,Na) 2−3 (Mg,Fe,Al) 5 (Al,Si) 8 O 22 (OH,F) 2.
Actinolite is an amphibole silicate mineral with the chemical formula Ca 2 (Mg 4.5–2.5 Fe 2+ 0.5–2.5)Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2. Etymology.
The endmember hornblende tschermakite (☐Ca 2 (Mg 3 Al 2)(Si 6 Al 2)O 22 (OH) 2) is a calcium rich monoclinic amphibole mineral. It is frequently synthesized along with its ternary solid solution series members tremolite and cummingtonite so that the thermodynamic properties of its assemblage can be applied to solving other solid solution series from a variety of amphibole minerals.
Anthophyllite is an orthorhombic amphibole mineral: ☐Mg 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 (☐ is for a vacancy, a point defect in the crystal structure), magnesium iron inosilicate hydroxide. Anthophyllite is polymorphic with cummingtonite. Some forms of anthophyllite are lamellar or fibrous and are classed as asbestos.
The mineral is named after Howard James Winch, who was the one discovered it in Madhya Pradesh, India. [3] Sir Lewis Fermor was the one who named the mineral. [4] Winchite is also called Aluminowinchite or Eckrite. [3]