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Chamosite-Clinochlore Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Chamosite-Clinochlore SeriesHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Series Formula:
Fe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8 to Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
A series between Chamosite and Clinochlore

Generally synonymous with "chlorite".


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
8735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8735:9

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:
 23
SiO227.8 %26.22 %
Al2O311.6 %11.14 %
Fe2O319.1 %
FeO25.5 %44.83 %
MnO1.7 %1.74 %
MgO1.4 %1.45 %
H2O12.9 %13.49 %
CaO0.98 %
Na2O0.09 %
K2O0.08 %
Total:100 %100.02 %

Crystallography of Chamosite-Clinochlore SeriesHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic

Crystal StructureHide

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0012235ChamositeWalker J R, Bish D L (1992) Application of Rietveld refinement techniques to a disordered IIb Mg-chamosite Clays and Clay Minerals 40 319-3221992Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA0293
0000119ClinochloreBrown B E, Bailey S W (1963) Chlorite polytypism: II. Crystal structure of a one-layer Cr-chlorite American Mineralogist 48 42-6119630293
0000770ClinochlorePhillips T L, Loveless J K, Bailey S W (1980) Cr3+ coordination in chlorites: a structural study of ten chromian chlorites Day Book Body, N. C. American Mineralogist 65 112-12219800293
0000771ClinochlorePhillips T L, Loveless J K, Bailey S W (1980) Cr3+ coordination in chlorites: a structural study of ten chromian chlorites Siskiyou Co., Calif. American Mineralogist 65 112-12219800293
0001619ClinochloreNelson D O, Guggenheim S (1993) Inferred limitations to the oxidation of Fe in chlorite: a high-temperature single-crystal X-ray study American Mineralogist 78 1197-120719930823
0002313ClinochloreGuggenheim S, Zhan W (1999) Crystal structures of two partially dehydrated chlorites: The "modified" chlorite structure American Mineralogist 84 1415-142119990293
0002314ClinochloreGuggenheim S, Zhan W (1999) Crystal structures of two partially dehydrated chlorites: The "modified" chlorite structure American Mineralogist 84 1415-142119990293
0002739ClinochloreWelch M D, Marshall W G (2001) High-pressure behaviour of clinochlore American Mineralogist 86 1380-138620010293
0002740ClinochloreWelch M D, Marshall W G (2001) High-pressure behaviour of clinochlore American Mineralogist 86 1380-138620011.2293
0002741ClinochloreWelch M D, Marshall W G (2001) High-pressure behaviour of clinochlore American Mineralogist 86 1380-138620012.46293
0002742ClinochloreWelch M D, Marshall W G (2001) High-pressure behaviour of clinochlore American Mineralogist 86 1380-138620014.65293
0004250ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Montagnoli M, Nazzareni S, Comodi P (2006) Structural effects of pressure on chlorite: A single-crystal study American Mineralogist 91 1871-18782006Alpe Reguzzolo, Val Malenco, Italy0.0001293
0004251ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Montagnoli M, Nazzareni S, Comodi P (2006) Structural effects of pressure on chlorite: A single-crystal study American Mineralogist 91 1871-18782006Alpe Reguzzolo, Val Malenco, Italy1.83293
0004252ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Montagnoli M, Nazzareni S, Comodi P (2006) Structural effects of pressure on chlorite: A single-crystal study American Mineralogist 91 1871-18782006Alpe Reguzzolo, Val Malenco, Italy3.14293
0004253ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Montagnoli M, Nazzareni S, Comodi P (2006) Structural effects of pressure on chlorite: A single-crystal study American Mineralogist 91 1871-18782006Alpe Reguzzolo, Val Malenco, Italy4.25293
0004254ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Montagnoli M, Nazzareni S, Comodi P (2006) Structural effects of pressure on chlorite: A single-crystal study American Mineralogist 91 1871-18782006Alpe Reguzzolo, Val Malenco, Italy4.85293
0007298ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Comodi P, Nazzareni S, Andreozzi G B (2009) Thermal behaviour of chlorite: an in situ single-crystal and powder diffraction study European Journal of Mineralogy 21 581-5892009Val Malenco, Italy0298
0007299ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Comodi P, Nazzareni S, Andreozzi G B (2009) Thermal behaviour of chlorite: an in situ single-crystal and powder diffraction study European Journal of Mineralogy 21 581-5892009Val Malenco, Italy0574
0007300ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Comodi P, Nazzareni S, Andreozzi G B (2009) Thermal behaviour of chlorite: an in situ single-crystal and powder diffraction study European Journal of Mineralogy 21 581-5892009Val Malenco, Italy0672
0007301ClinochloreZanazzi P F, Comodi P, Nazzareni S, Andreozzi G B (2009) Thermal behaviour of chlorite: an in situ single-crystal and powder diffraction study European Journal of Mineralogy 21 581-5892009Val Malenco, Italy0775
0010543ClinochloreMcMurchy R C (1934) The crystal structure of the chlorite minerals Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 88 420-4321934Miles City, Montana, USA0293
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Synonyms of Chamosite-Clinochlore SeriesHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
11 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with QuartzSiO2
8 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
7 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
5 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
4 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with CalciteCaCO3
4 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
2 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with PyriteFeS2
2 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
2 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with Smoky QuartzSiO2
2 photos of Chamosite-Clinochlore Series associated with FluoriteCaF2

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