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Glaucophane from
Tianpu, Xin Co., Xinyang, Henan, China


Classification
Species:Glaucophane
Formula:◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO257.79 %
TiO20.13 %
Al2O312.94 %
Fe2O30.00 %
FeO5.88 %
MnO0.15 %
MgO12.25 %
CaO0.64 %
Na2O8.64 %
K2O0.08 %
H2O2.22 %
Total:100.72 %
Sample references:
1 -
Rolfo, F (2004) A coherent lithostratigraphic unit in the coesite–eclogite complex of Dabie Shan, China: geologic and petrologic evidence. Lithos, 73 (1) 71-94 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2003.10.008
Comments:Glaucophane has been identified in the core of amphibole grains in a jadeite-bearing granofels by Rolfo et al. The rim of these grains grade into nybøite.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Glaucophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tianpu, Xin Co., Xinyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:480286
Long-form Identifier:1:3:480286:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Glaucophane
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘDongyuemiao eclogite, Hong'an Co., Huanggang, Hubei, China
References
Zhang, Ru-Yuan, Liou, Juhn G. (1994) Coesite-bearing eclogite in Henan Province, central China: detailed petrography, glaucophane stability and PT-path. European Journal of Mineralogy, 6 (2) 217-234 doi:10.1127/ejm/6/2/0217
Rolfo, F (2004) A coherent lithostratigraphic unit in the coesite–eclogite complex of Dabie Shan, China: geologic and petrologic evidence. Lithos, 73 (1) 71-94 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2003.10.008
 
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