Formula : Na0.34Mg2FeAl0.34Si3.66O10(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:
Saponite has been formed by the alteration of eruptive igneous rocks. Saponite occurs mainly associated with minerals veins, but also in amygdaloidal cavities in basalt along with celadonite.
Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021