From Handwiki | Ferro-ferri-hornblende | |
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| General | |
| Category | Inosilicate Amphibole supergroup |
| Formula (repeating unit) | ☐Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | C2/m |
| Unit cell | a = 9.93, b = 18.22 c = 5.32 [Å], β = 104.86° (approximated) |
| Identification | |
| References | [1][2] |
Ferro-ferri-hornblende is an amphibole-supergroup mineral with the formula ☐Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2. It contains essential vacancy (☐). It was discovered in the Traversella mine, Canavese, Torino, Piedmont, Italy.[1]
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Categories: [Amphibole group] [Silicate minerals] [Calcium minerals] [Aluminium minerals] [Iron(II,III) minerals] [Monoclinic minerals] [Minerals in space group 12]