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Clinochlore Mineral Data

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General Clinochlore Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mg,Fe++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 595.22 gm
   Magnesium  15.31 %  Mg   25.39 % MgO
   Aluminum    9.07 %  Al   17.13 % Al2O3
   Iron       11.73 %  Fe   15.09 % FeO
   Silicon    14.16 %  Si   30.28 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    1.35 %  H    12.11 % H2O
   Oxygen     48.38 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mg3.75Fe2+1.25Si3Al2O10(OH)8
Help on Environment: Environment: Contact, hydrothermal, and regional metamorphism of mafic minerals.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1851
Help on Locality: Locality: Common world wide. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Clinochlore from the Greek klino - "oblique" and chloros - " green." Ripidolite from the Greek rhipis - "fan" and lithos - "stone." Pennine from the Pennine Alps, Italy
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Clinochlore + Pronunciation Say CLINOCHLORE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Colerainite
  Kammererite - Red
  Maufite - interstratified clinochlore-lizardite
  Pennine
  Prochlorite
  Ripidolite
  Sheridanite