Lizardite-Népouite Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Lizardite-Népouite Series
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Series Formula:
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 to Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Name Encoding
ASCII-7:
Lizardite-Nepouite Series
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8771
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8771:7
Crystallography of Lizardite-Népouite Series
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000867 | Lizardite | Mellini M (1982) The crystal structure of lizardite 1T: hydrogen bonds and polytypism American Mineralogist 67 587-598 | ![]() | 1982 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001113 | Lizardite | Mellini M, Zanazzi P F (1987) Crystal structures of lizardite-1T and lizardite-2H1 from Coli, Italy American Mineralogist 72 943-948 | ![]() | 1987 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001114 | Lizardite | Mellini M, Zanazzi P F (1987) Crystal structures of lizardite-1T and lizardite-2H1 from Coli, Italy American Mineralogist 72 943-948 | ![]() | 1987 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001690 | Lizardite | Mellini M, Viti C (1994) Crystal structure of lizardite-1T from Elba, Italy American Mineralogist 79 1194-1198 | ![]() | 1994 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001691 | Lizardite | Mellini M, Viti C (1994) Crystal structure of lizardite-1T from Elba, Italy American Mineralogist 79 1194-1198 | ![]() | 1994 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001834 | Lizardite | Gregorkiewitz M, Lebech B, Mellini M, Viti C (1996) Hydrogen positions and thermal expansion in lizardite-1T from Elba: A low-temperature study using Rietveld refinement of neutron diffraction data American Mineralogist 81 1111-1116 | ![]() | 1996 | 0 | 8 | |
| 0001942 | Lizardite | Brigatti M F, Galli E, Medici L, Poppi L (1997) Crystal structure refinement of aluminian lizardite-2H2 American Mineralogist 82 931-935 | ![]() | 1997 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005583 | Lizardite | Guggenheim S, Zhan W (1998) Effect of temperature on the structures of lizardite-1T and lizardite-2H1 The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1587-1594 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005584 | Lizardite | Guggenheim S, Zhan W (1998) Effect of temperature on the structures of lizardite-1T and lizardite-2H1 The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1587-1594 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005585 | Lizardite | Guggenheim S, Zhan W (1998) Effect of temperature on the structures of lizardite-1T and lizardite-2H1 The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1587-1594 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005586 | Lizardite | Guggenheim S, Zhan W (1998) Effect of temperature on the structures of lizardite-1T and lizardite-2H1 The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1587-1594 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005587 | Lizardite | Guggenheim S, Zhan W (1998) Effect of temperature on the structures of lizardite-1T and lizardite-2H1 The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1587-1594 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005588 | Lizardite | Guggenheim S, Zhan W (1998) Effect of temperature on the structures of lizardite-1T and lizardite-2H1 The Canadian Mineralogist 36 1587-1594 | ![]() | 1998 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018972 | Lizardite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Malferrari D, Galli E, Rossi A (2011) The crystal chemistry of lizardite-1T from northern Apennines ophiolites near Modena, Italy The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1045-1054 | 2011 | Pompeano, Modena Apennines, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018973 | Lizardite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Malferrari D, Galli E, Rossi A (2011) The crystal chemistry of lizardite-1T from northern Apennines ophiolites near Modena, Italy The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1045-1054 | 2011 | Pompeano, Modena Apennines, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018974 | Lizardite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Malferrari D, Galli E, Rossi A (2011) The crystal chemistry of lizardite-1T from northern Apennines ophiolites near Modena, Italy The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1045-1054 | 2011 | Sassomorello, Modena Apennines, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018975 | Lizardite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Malferrari D, Galli E, (2011) The crystal chemistry of lizardite-1T from north Apennines ophiolites near Modena, Italy The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1045-1054 | 2011 | Varana, Modena Apennines, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018976 | Lizardite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Malferrari D, Galli E, (2011) The crystal chemistry of lizardite-1T from north Apennines ophiolites near Modena, Italy The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1045-1054 | 2011 | Varana, Modena Apennines, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0018977 | Lizardite | Laurora A, Brigatti M F, Malferrari D, Galli E, (2011) The crystal chemistry of lizardite-1T from north Apennines ophiolites near Modena, Italy The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1045-1054 | 2011 | Santa Scolastica, Modena Apennines, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006338 | Lizardite | Mellini M, Zanazzi P F (1989) Effects of pressure on the structure of lizardite-1T European Journal of Mineralogy 1 13-19 | 1989 | Coli, Italy | 0.7 | 293 | |
| 0006339 | Lizardite | Mellini M, Zanazzi P F (1989) Effects of pressure on the structure of lizardite-1T European Journal of Mineralogy 1 13-19 | 1989 | Val Sissone | 1.25 | 293 | |
| 0009030 | Lizardite | Auzende A L, Pellenq R J M, Devouard B, Baronnet A, Grauby O (2006) Atomistic calculations of structural and elastic properties of serpentine minerals: the case of lizardite using semi-empirical potentials Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 33 266-275 | 2006 | 0 | 293 |
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Sissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy