Mineral | Antigorite |
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Formula | (Mg,Fe2+)3Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Crystal Form | Monoclinic/Domatic [m] |
Cleavage | [001] Good |
Color | Green, Gray, Bluish gray, Brown, Black |
Density | 2.5 – 2.6 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Translucent to Subopaque |
Fracture | Brittle |
Hardness | 3.5 - 4.0 |
Lustre | Vitreous - Greasy |
Streak | Greenish white |
Type Loc. | Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Prov., Piedmont, Italy |
Dana 8 Class | 71.1.2a.1 |
Strunz Class | VIII/H.27-10 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 105 |