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Glaucophane schist

A rock subtype
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Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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About Glaucophane schistHide

A schistose metamorphic rock with glaucophane as the major (>5%) constituent. The use of prefixes (jadeite bearing glaucophane-phengite-schist) is recommended if additional minerals are present as minor or major constituents. A type of amphibole schist in which glaucophane rather than hornblende is an abundant mineral. Epidote frequently occurs, and there are quartz, albite and mica-rich varieties.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
48641
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48641:9

Classification of Glaucophane schistHide

Sub-divisions of Glaucophane schistHide

Mineralogy of Glaucophane schistHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Amphibole > Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2

Other Language Names for Glaucophane schistHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
6 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
6 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with 'Epidote-glaucophane schist'
6 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with 'Blueschist'
6 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
5 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
4 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
4 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with Chlorite Group
4 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
3 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with Ferro-glaucophane◻Na2(Fe2+3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
2 photos of Glaucophane schist associated with NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O

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