Glaucophane

Formula : Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

Family: 
Space group: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
Dana class: 
66.1.3c.1 (66) Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 (66.1) Dana Type(66.1.3c) Group 4, the sodic amphiboles
High temperature: 
The stability of glaucophane is limited to higher pressures than 4 kb and the upper limit of its stability around 600C.
Geological context: 
Metamorphic blue shists.

Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021

THERMODYNAMICS

T(°C) 0 25 60 100 150 200 250 300
log10K 42.79 37.03 29.87 23.21 16.64 11.33 6.72 2.32