| Mineral | Anthophyllite |
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| Formula | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Mg,Fe2+)5Si8O22(OH)2 |
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| Crystal Form | Orthorhombic/Dipyramidal [2/m 2/m 2/m] |
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| Cleavage | Perfect on {210}, imperfect on {010}, {100} |
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| Color | White, greenish grey, green, clove brown, or brownish green |
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| Density | 2.9 – 3.6 g/cm3 |
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| Diaphaneity | Transparent, Translucent |
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| Fracture | Conchoidal |
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| Hardness | 5.5 - 6.0 |
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| Lustre | Vitreous, Pearly |
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| Streak | White to greyish-white |
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| Type Loc. | Kjennerudvann Anthophyllite Prospect, Kjennerudvann, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway |
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| Dana 8 Class | 66.1.2.1 |
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| Strunz Class | 8/F.12-60 |
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| Mindat | mindat.org |
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| WebMineral | WebMineral |
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| ID | 210 |
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