Basaltic Hornblende
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About Basaltic Hornblende
A variety of amphiboles in the calcium amphibole subgroup (i.e. hornblende in petrological terms), in which Fe2+ has oxidised and the OH- has been replaced with O2-. This name has been discarded by the IMA subcommittee on Amphiboles.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
554
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:554:2
Synonyms of Basaltic Hornblende
Other Language Names for Basaltic Hornblende
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Basaltic Hornblende associated with Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Basaltic Hornblende associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Basaltic Hornblende
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References for Basaltic Hornblende
Reference List:
Vendl, Miklós (1924) The chemical composition and optical properties of a basaltic hornblende from Hungary. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 20 (106). 237-240 doi:10.1180/minmag.1924.020.106.02
Rogers, Austin F. (1940) Lamprobolite, a new name for basaltic hornblende. American Mineralogist, 25 (12) 826-828
Wilkinson, J. F. G. (1961) Some aspects of the calciferous amphiboles, oxyhornblende, kaersutite and barkevikite. American Mineralogist, 46 (3-4) 340-354
Ulrych, Jaromír, Krmíček, Lukáš, Teschner, Claudia, Skála, Roman, Adamovič, Jiří, Ďurišová, Jana, Křížová, Šárka, Kuboušková, Simona, Radoň, Miroslav (2018) Chemistry and Sr-Nd isotope signature of amphiboles of the magnesio-hastingsite–pargasite–kaersutite series in Cenozoic volcanic rocks: Insight into lithospheric mantle beneath the Bohemian Massif. Lithos, 312. 308-321 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2018.05.017
Localities for Basaltic Hornblende
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The Locality List
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Ulrich et al. (2002) |
Australia | |
| Degeling (1972) |
Austria | |
| Exel (1993) |
| Heritsch et al. (1960) |
Cape Verde | |
| Candeias et al. (2021) |
France | |
| Périnet (n.d.) |
Poland | |
| Heflik W. (Lower Silesia) |
| Heflik W. (Lower Silesia) +2 other references | |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
| Lis et al. (1986) |
Portugal | |
| Artur Neves |
USA | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
Tobajer Kogel, Tobaj, Güssing District, Burgenland, Austria