Formula : Ca0.445(Si2.778Al1.222)(Al0.216Mg2.475Fe0.254)O10(OH)2
Family:
Space group:
Monoclinic - Prismatic HM symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
Dana class:
71.3.1b.2VIII- 71 Phyllosilicate Minerals ; 71.3 Phyllosilicates Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings with 2:1 clays ; 71.3.1b Smectite group (Trioctahedral Smectites)
High temperature:
Low temperature mineral. At higher temperatures(> 500C), detachment of (OH) ions takes place.
Geological context:
An alteration product of biotite or phlogopite, by weathering or hydrothermal action. Formed at the contact between felsic and ma_c or ultrama_c rocks such as pyroxenites and dunites; in carbonatites and metamorphosed limestones; a clayey constituent of soils.
Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021