Hornblende Root Name Group (original) (raw)
A group of related mineral species
About Hornblende Root Name GroupHide
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Formula:
◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
The hornblende root name is in a mineralogical sense as amphiboles in the calcium amphibole subgroup with A(Na+K+2Ca)≤0.5 apfu and 0,5≤Z(Al + Fe3+ +2Ti)≤1.5 apfu. The individual members of the group are defined by their dominant elements in the Z and W positions:
Z2+ position (= IMA C2+ position): Mg or Fe2+
Z3+ position (= IMA C3+ position): Al or Fe3+
W position: (OH) or F
On mindat.org we avoid using variables with the same symbol as elements and deviate from the IMA nomenclaure in that we use X rather than B, Z rather than C and (OH,F,Cl,O) rather than W.
The hornblende root name is an IMA-CNMNC defined amphibole root-name with strict chemical boundaries. It should not be confused with the more loosely defined "hornblende", which is a term used by petrologists and mineral collectors for any black or dark coloured undefined amphibole in the calcium (and sometimes in the sodium-calcium) subgroups.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8789:2
9247b8b4-9c62-440d-9e31-5a0ba1b2ecfe
Chemistry of Hornblende Root Name GroupHide
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Mindat Formula:
◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Crystallography of Hornblende Root Name GroupHide
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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0012672 | Ferro-hornblende | Guha R, Nag D K, Iyengar S V P (1987) Structure of an amphibole from Simlipal granite, India Indian Minerals 41 32-41 | 1987 | Simlipal granite, India | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Hornblende Root Name Group to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
| Actinolite Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Mg0-4.5M2+0.5-5)Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cannilloite Root Name Group | CaCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 | |
| Edenite Root Name Group | ACa2Z5(AlSi7O22)((OH),F,Cl)2 | Mon. |
| Hastingsite Root Name Group | ACa2(Z2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 | |
| Joesmithite | Pb2+Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si6Be2)O22(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| Pargasite Root Name Group | (A)(Ca2){Z2+4Z3+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 | |
| Sadanagaite Root Name Group | A (Ca2)(Z2+3Z3+2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 | Mon. |
| Tremolite Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-5M2+0-0.5)Si8O22W2 | |
| Tschermakite Root Name Group | ◻(Ca2)(Z2+3Z3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Hornblende Root Name GroupHide
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Reference List:
Hawthorne, F. C., Oberti, R., Harlow, G. E., Maresch, W. V., Martin, R. F., Schumacher, J. C., Welch, M. D. (2012) Nomenclature of the amphibole supergroup. American Mineralogist, 97 (11) 2031-2048 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4276