Formula : Mg7Si8O22(OH)2
Family:
Space group:
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma
Dana class:
66.1.2.2 (66) Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 (66.1) Dana Type (66.1.2) Group 1, the Mg-Fe-Mn-Li amphiboles (Orthorhombic)
High temperature:
Anthophyllite is stable from 200C to about 700C.
Geological context:
Occurs from medium- or high-grade metamorphism, in amphibolites, gneisses, metaquartzites, iron formations, granulites, and schists derived from argillaceous sediments, ultramafic, or mafic igneous rocks; also a retrograde reaction product.
Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021