MAGNESIOCHLORITOID


Meaning of MAGNESIOCHLORITOID in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

MgAl2SiO5(OH)2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 220.37 gm)

Magnesium 11.03 % Mg

Aluminum 24.49 % Al

Silicon 12.74 % Si

Hydrogen 0.91 % H

Oxygen 50.82 % O

Empirical Formula:

MgAl2SiO5(OH)2

IMA Status:

Approved IMA

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[001] Perfect, [110] Distinct

Color:

greenish gray or greenish black.

Density:

3.5 - 3.6, Average = 3.55

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Hardness:

6.5 - Pyrite

Luster:

Pearly

Streak:

gray white

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