Bowenite
A variety of Antigorite
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About Bowenite
Formula:
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Colour:
Light yellow through chartreuse
Lustre:
Resinous, Waxy, Greasy, Silky, Dull
Hardness:
2½ - 4
Specific Gravity:
2.4 - 2.79
Name:
Named by James D. Dana in 1850 for George Thomas Bowen (19 March 1803, Providence, Rhode Island, USA - 25 October 1828, Nashville, Tennessee, USA), chemist and mineralogist and professor at the University of Nashville.
Originally described from Dexter Quarry (Dexter Lime Quarry), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA.
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Mindat ID:
744 (as Bowenite)
260 (as Antigorite)
260 (as Antigorite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:744:3 (as Bowenite)
mindat:1:1:260:6 (as Antigorite)
mindat:1:1:260:6 (as Antigorite)
Similar Names
| Bodenite | A synonym of Allanite-(Y) |
Pronunciation of Bowenite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Bowenite
Resinous, Waxy, Greasy, Silky, Dull
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Light yellow through chartreuse
Comment:
May grade into yellow green
Streak:
White
Hardness:
2½ - 4 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Sectile
Cleavage:
Perfect
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Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Splintery
Density:
2.4 - 2.79 g/cm3 (Measured) 2.52 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Bowenite
Mindat Formula:
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Bowenite
Other Language Names for Bowenite
Spanish:Bowenita
Tangawaita
Tangiwaita
Tangawaita
Tangiwaita
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
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 Bowenite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-744.html
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References for Bowenite
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Localities for Bowenite
Showing 19 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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.
Austria | |
| Kievlenko et al. (2003) |
New Zealand | |
| Marshall (1904) |
North Korea | |
| GIA 2018 |
Pakistan | |
| Richard M. Pearl: "Minerals of India" |
South Korea | |
| GIA 2018 |
USA | |
| King et al. (1994) |
| Gleba (2008) |
| Manchester (1931) |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Lapham et al. (1965) |
| Gordon (1922) |
| Miller (1971) |
| Michael W. Kieron collection |
| Carr et al. (1981) +2 other references |
| Miller (1971) +2 other references | |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Rocks & Min. Vol. 71 (1996) |
Russia