Aspidolite

Aspidolite is a mica group phyllosilicate mineral which is the sodium analogue of the magnesium-rich mineral phlogopite. The ideal chemical formula for aspidolite is NaMg3AlSi3O10(OH)2.[2]

Aspidolite
General
CategoryPhyllosilicate
Formula
(repeating unit)
NaMg3AlSi3O10(OH)2
IMA symbolAsp[1]
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal class2/m
Space groupC2/m
Unit cella = 5.291(8), b = 9.16(2), c = 10.12(2) Å
Identification
FractureMicaceous
Optical propertiesBiaxial (-)
References[2]

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