Smaragdite (original) (raw)

A variety of Actinolite

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Smaragdite

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Smaragdite

Canari, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

Smaragdite

Gulsen, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Murtal District, Styria, Austria

Smaragdite

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Smaragdite

Canari, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

Smaragdite

Gulsen, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Murtal District, Styria, Austria

Smaragdite

Emerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Smaragdite

Canari, Bastia, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France

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About SmaragditeHide

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Formula:

Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2

Colour:

Emerald green

Lustre:

Vitreous

Name:

From "Smaragdos" - emerald after its colour.

A variety of Actinolite

An emerald green variety of actinolite, owing its colour to a faint chromium content.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:

11016 (as Smaragdite)
18 (as Actinolite)

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:11016:3 (as Smaragdite)
mindat:1:1🔞1 (as Actinolite)

GUID
(UUID V4):

79ce6469-d0df-4378-a7ba-af082037e035 (as Smaragdite)
9da4cbdd-d812-4356-9c6a-17c80f718da6 (as Actinolite)

Physical Properties of SmaragditeHide

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Lustre:

Vitreous

Colour:

Emerald green

Streak:

White

Cleavage:

Perfect

Chemistry of SmaragditeHide

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Mindat Formula:

Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2

Elements listed:

Ca, Cr, Fe, H, Mg, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Other Language Names for SmaragditeHide

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German:Smaragdit

Spanish:Smaragdita

Common AssociatesHide

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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.

Smaragdite in petrologyHide

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An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.

• Metamorphic rock
  • Meta-igneous rock
    * Metagabbro
    * Allalinite

Internet Links for SmaragditeHide

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mindat.org URL:

https://www.mindat.org/min-11016.html
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Localities for SmaragditeHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.