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Glaucophane

Glaucophane is a mineral and a mineral group belonging to the sodic amphibole supergroup of the double chain inosilicates, with the chemical formula Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2.

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Birefringence
δ = 0.021
Category
Inosilicates Sodic amphibole group
Cleavage
Good on and on
Color
Gray, navy blue, lavender-blue
Crystal class
Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Crystal habit
slender long prisms, Massive granular to columnar

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Glaucophane

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples36
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
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Glaucophane

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related to Characteristics · 7
Glaucophane → Fe, Ferroglaucophane, Glaucophane's, Mg, Na2, OH, The
is a · 2
Glaucophane → magnesium-rich endmember and ferroglaucophane is the iron-rich endmember.Ferroglaucophane is similar to glaucophane but is slightly denser and hence increased specific gravity, mineral and a mineral group belonging to the sodic amphibole supergroup of the double chain inosilicates
related to Name · 2
Glaucophane → As, In Greek
related to Occurrence · 2
Glaucophane → The, This
Birefringence · 1
Glaucophane → δ = 0.021
Category · 1
Glaucophane → Inosilicates Sodic amphibole group
Cleavage · 1
Glaucophane → Good on and on
Color · 1
Glaucophane → Gray, navy blue, lavender-blue
Crystal class · 1
Glaucophane → Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Crystal habit · 1
Glaucophane → slender long prisms, Massive granular to columnar

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blue oh amphibole color formula na2 mineral inosilicates blueschist ferroglaucophane monoclinic name also specific gravity group sodic mg3al2 si8o22 system

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GlaucophaneBirefringenceδ = 0.0211.00infobox
GlaucophaneCategoryInosilicates Sodic amphibole group1.00infobox
GlaucophaneCleavageGood on and on1.00infobox
GlaucophaneColorGray, navy blue, lavender-blue1.00infobox
GlaucophaneCrystal classPrismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)1.00infobox
GlaucophaneCrystal habitslender long prisms, Massive granular to columnar1.00infobox
GlaucophaneCrystal systemMonoclinic1.00infobox
GlaucophaneDiaphaneityTranslucent1.00infobox
GlaucophaneDispersionStrong1.00infobox
GlaucophaneFormula☐Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)21.00infobox
GlaucophaneFractureBrittle – conchoidal1.00infobox
GlaucophaneIMA symbolGln1.00infobox
GlaucophaneLusterVitreous – pearly1.00infobox
GlaucophaneMohs scale hardness6.0–6.51.00infobox
GlaucophaneOptical propertiesBiaxial (−)1.00infobox
GlaucophanePleochroismStrong1.00infobox
GlaucophaneRefractive indexnα = 1.606 – 1.637 nβ = 1.615 – 1.650 nγ = 1.627 – 1.6551.00infobox
GlaucophaneSpace groupC2/m1.00infobox
GlaucophaneSpecific gravity3–3.151.00infobox
GlaucophaneStreakGrayish blue1.00infobox
GlaucophaneStrunz classification9.DE.251.00infobox
Glaucophaneis amineral and a mineral group belonging to the sodic amphibole supergroup of the double chain inosilicates0.90text
Glaucophaneis amagnesium-rich endmember and ferroglaucophane is the iron-rich endmember.Ferroglaucophane is similar to glaucophane but is slightly denser and hence increased specific gravity0.90text

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