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Klinochlor

Bildbreite: 5 mm; Fundort: St. Gigler Steinbruch, Malta, Maltatal, Kärnten, Österreich

Stephan Wolfsried

Contribution: Hg 2014-10-23

Locality: Gigler Steinbruch / Koschach / Maltatal / Spittal an der Drau, Bezirk / Kärnten / Österreich

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Klinochlor

Österreich, Rauristal, Neubau, BB 6mm

Collection:

Georg Prock

Contribution: Gepro 2019-04-08

Locality: Neubau Naturfreundehaus / Kolm-Saigurn / Raurisertal / Rauris / Zell am See, Bezirk (Pinzgau) / Salzburg / Österreich

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Klinochlor

Österreich, Rauristal, Erfurter Weg, BB 6mm

Collection:

Georg Prock

Contribution: Gepro 2019-04-08

Locality: Erfurter Weg (Erfurter Steig) / Grieswies-Schafkar / Grieswies-Krumlkeeskopf-Gebiet / Hüttwinkltal / Raurisertal / Rauris / Zell am See, Bezirk (Pinzgau) / Salzburg / Österreich

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Klinochlor mit Vesuvian

Bildbreite: 4 mm; Fundort: Burgumer Alm, Pfitschtal, Sterzing, Trentino, Italien

Stephan Wolfsried

Contribution: Hg 2008-06-29

Locality: Burgumer Alm / Pfitsch (Pfitschtal) / Wipptal, Bezirk / Südtirol (Bozen), Provinz / Trentino-Südtirol (Trentino-Alto Adige), Region / Italien

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Klinochlor

Alpe Burgum, Pfitschtal, Südtirol, Italien, Bildbreite 2,2 mm

Collection:

Kainosit

Contribution: Kainosit 2014-06-07

Locality: Burgumer Alm / Pfitsch (Pfitschtal) / Wipptal, Bezirk / Südtirol (Bozen), Provinz / Trentino-Südtirol (Trentino-Alto Adige), Region / Italien

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Klinochlor

Bildbreite: 9 mm; Fundort: Zermatt-Saas-Fee, Rhonetal, Wallis, Schweiz

Dominik Schläfli

Contribution: slugslayer 2009-04-07

Locality: Zermatt-Saas-Fee-Gebiet / Visp / Wallis, Kanton / Schweiz

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Collectors Summary

Color

schwärzlich grün, bläulichgrün, weiß, gelblich grün, olivgrün

Streak color

weiß

Lustre

Glasglanz

Hardness (Mohs)

2 - 2.5

Solubility

+++ HF, + heiße konz. H₂SO₄, ! nur kurz mit H₂O waschen

Crystal System

monoklin, C2/m

Chemism

Chemical formula

(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈

Chemical composition

Aluminium, Eisen, Magnesium, Silicium, Sauerstoff, Wasserstoff

Unit weight: 595.2234574 u; Number of atoms in the formula: 36

Info

Empirical formula:

(Mg_0.75Fe_0.25)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈

Element	Symbol	Weight%	Atoms	Atoms%	Atom weight (u)	Sum weight (u)
Hydrogen	H	1.35	8	22.22	1.0079470	8.0635760
Oxygen	O	48.38	18	50.00	15.9994300	287.9897400
Magnesium	Mg	15.31	3.75	10.42	24.3050600	91.1439750
Aluminium	Al	9.07	2	5.56	26.9815382	53.9630764
Silicon	Si	14.16	3	8.33	28.0855300	84.2565900
Iron	Fe	11.73	1.25	3.47	55.8452000	69.8065000

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Analysis wt%

SiO₂ : 30.30, Al₂O₃ : 18.25, Fe₂O₃ : 2.64, FeO : 3.98, MgO : 32.66, H₂O : 12.26 (Ref: Chemie der Erde 31)

Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

9.EC.55

9: Silikate (Germanate)
E: Schichtsilikate (Phyllosilikate)
C: Schichtsilikate (Phyllosilikate) mit Glimmer Tafeln, zusammengesetzt aus tetrahedralen oder octahedralen Netzen
55:Chlorit Gruppe

Lapis Classification

VIII/H.23-020

VIII: SILIKATE
H: Schichtsilikate
23: Glimmerartige Schicht-silikate mit Baugruppen [Si4O10] 4- und verwandte Strukturen; Chlorit-Gruppe

Classification by Hölzel

9.EJ.220

9: SILICATES
E: Phyllosilicates
J: SudoiteChlorite-Group

IMA status

anerkannt

Mineral status

anerkanntes Mineral

IMA Classification

Chlorite group

Optical Properties

Color	schwärzlich grün, bläulichgrün, weiß, gelblich grün, olivgrün
Streak color	weiß
Diaphaneity (Transparency)	transparent bis durchscheinend
Lustre	Glasglanz
max. Birefringence	0.02
	$Birefringence chart\! Clinochlore title=Birefringence chart Clinochlore$ Michel-Levy Color Chart viewed according to the maximum birefringence (at 30μm). Mineral color is not taken into account. Click on the image to enlarge or change thickness.
RI value α / ω / n	1.57
RI value β	1.58
RI value γ / ε	1.59
Ri mean	1.580
2V angle	Biaxial (+) nd

Optical Data Luminescence

Color LW-UV (365nm)	rosa
LW-UV Intensity	schwach
Color SW-UV (254nm)	rosa
SW-UV Intensity	schwach
LW-UV Other Colors	gelblich weiß
Afterglow (Persistant Luminescence)	keine Daten

Crystallography

Crystal System	monoklin
Class (H-M)	2/m
Space Group number	12
Space Group	C2/m
Cell parameters a (Å)	5.347
Cell parameters b (Å)	9.263
Cell parameters c (Å)	14.250
Cell parameters a/b or c/a	0.577
Cell parameters c/b	1.538
Cell parameters α	90°
Cell parameters β	97.20
Cell parameters γ	90°
Z	2
Volumne (Å³)	700.227
X-Ray Powder Diffraction	14.2(90), 7.10(100), 3.535(90), 2.592(50), 2.550(60), 2.445(50), 2.387(40), 1.543(60)
	Calculated from d-spacing and intensity at 0.1541838 nm (Cu)

Crystals 3D

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Crystal Structure 3D

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Physical Properties

Hardness (Mohs)	2 - 2.5
VHN (Hardness Vickers)	53 (ungefähre Angabe abgeleitet aus der Mohshärte)
Density (g/cm³)	2.55 - 2.75 / Durchschnittlich = 2.65
	2.823 ( ρ calc. Mineralienatlas )
Instability	+++ HF, + heiße konz. H₂SO₄, ! nur kurz mit H₂O waschen

(Co-)Type locality

USA /Pennsylvania /Chester Co./West Chester /Brinton's Quarry

Preface

Associations	Quarz, Apatit, Monazit-(Ce), Kainosit-(Y), Fluorit, Biotit, Hessonit, Aegirin, Magnesit
Name from	dem griechischen klino - schräg und chloros - grün
Author (Name, Year)	Blake, 1851

References

American Mineralogist 47 (1962), 819.

Clays and Clay Minerals 20 (1972), 271.

Reviews in Mineralogy 19 (1988), 347.

Canadian Mineralogist 28 (1990), 859.

American Mineralogist 78 (1993), 1197.

Clays and Clay Minerals 38 (1990), 216.

American Mineralogist 80 (1995), 441.

Handbook of Mineralogy (Anthony u.w.), 2 (1995), 143.

American Mineralogist 86 (2001), 1380.

American Mineralogist 88 (2003), 567.

American Mineralogist 89, 1337-1340.

IMA group assignments

Chlorite group

(Fe,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

Baileychlore

(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

triklin

C1, C1

Borocookeite

Li_1-1.5Al_4-3.5[(OH,F)₈|(B,Al)Si₃O₁₀]

monoklin

C2/m

Chamosite

(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,O)₈

monoklin

C2/m

Clinochlore

(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈

monoklin

C2/m

Cookeite

LiAl₄(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈

triklin

Donbassite

Al_2.3[(OH)₈|AlSi₃O₁₀]

monoklin

Franklinfurnaceite

Ca₂(Fe³⁺,Al)Mn³⁺Mn₃²⁺Zn₂Si₂O₁₀(OH)₈

monoklin

Glagolevite

NaMg₆[(OH,O)₈|AlSi₃O₁₀]·H₂O

triklin

Gonyerite

Mn²⁺₅Fe³⁺(Si₃Fe³⁺O₁₀)(OH)₈

orthorhombisch

Nimite

(Ni,Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈

monoklin

C2/m

Orthochamosite

(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,O)₈

orthorhombisch

Pennantite

Mn²⁺₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈

monoklin

C2/m

Sudoite

Mg₂Al₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈

monoklin

C2/m

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Related minerals "Strunz Classification" (9. Edition) [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Nimite	(Ni,Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	9.EC.55
Odinite	(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al,Fe²⁺,Ti,Mn)_2.4(Si_1.8Al_0.2)O₅(OH)₄ monoklin	9.EC.55
Sudoite	Mg₂Al₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	9.EC.55
'Chlorite group'	(Fe,Mg,Al)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈	9.EC.55
Cookeite	LiAl₄(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ triklin : 1 : C1	9.EC.55
Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,O)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	9.EC.55
'Delessite' (Var.v. Chamosite)	(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(O,OH)₈	9.EC.55
Gonyerite	Mn²⁺₅Fe³⁺(Si₃Fe³⁺O₁₀)(OH)₈ orthorhombisch	9.EC.55
Donbassite	Al_2.3[(OH)₈\|AlSi₃O₁₀] monoklin : 2 : C2	9.EC.55
'Odinite-1T' (Pol.v. Odinite)	(Fe,Mg,Al)_2.5(Si,Al)₂O₅(OH)₄ trigonal	9.EC.55
Pennantite	Mn²⁺₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	9.EC.55
Glagolevite	NaMg₆[(OH,O)₈\|AlSi₃O₁₀]·H₂O triklin : 1 : C1	9.EC.55
Clinochlore	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	9.EC.55
Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈ triklin : 1, 1 : C1, C1	9.EC.55
Borocookeite	Li_1-1.5Al_4-3.5[(OH,F)₈\|(B,Al)Si₃O₁₀] monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	9.EC.55
'Chromian Clinochlore' (Var.v. Clinochlore)	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin	9.EC.55
'Orthochamosite' (Pol.v. Chamosite)	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,O)₈ orthorhombisch	9.EC.55
Franklinfurnaceite	Ca₂(Fe³⁺,Al)Mn³⁺Mn₃²⁺Zn₂Si₂O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2 : C2	9.EC.55

Related minerals "Lapis Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Donbassite	Al_2.3[(OH)₈\|AlSi₃O₁₀] monoklin : 2 : C2	VIII/H.23-005
Sudoite	Mg₂Al₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	VIII/H.23-010
Clinochlore	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	VIII/H.23-020
Chamosite	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,O)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	VIII/H.23-030
'Orthochamosite' (Pol.v. Chamosite)	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH,O)₈ orthorhombisch	VIII/H.23-040
Baileychlore	(Zn,Fe²⁺,Al,Mg)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈ triklin : 1, 1 : C1, C1	VIII/H.23-050
Pennantite	Mn²⁺₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	VIII/H.23-060
Nimite	(Ni,Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	VIII/H.23-070
Gonyerite	Mn²⁺₅Fe³⁺(Si₃Fe³⁺O₁₀)(OH)₈ orthorhombisch	VIII/H.23-080
Cookeite	LiAl₄(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ triklin : 1 : C1	VIII/H.23-090
Borocookeite	Li_1-1.5Al_4-3.5[(OH,F)₈\|(B,Al)Si₃O₁₀] monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	VIII/H.23-095
Manandonite	Li₂Al₄[(Si₂AlB)O₁₀](OH)₈ triklin : 1 : C1	VIII/H.23-100
Jadarite	LiNaB₃SiO₇(OH)	VIII/H.23-105
Franklinfurnaceite	Ca₂(Fe³⁺,Al)Mn³⁺Mn₃²⁺Zn₂Si₂O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2 : C2	VIII/H.23-110

Related minerals "Hoelzel Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

'Pennine' (Var.v. Clinochlore)		9.EJ.210
Clinochlore	(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/m	9.EJ.220
'Delessite' (Var.v. Chamosite)	(Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(O,OH)₈	9.EJ.240

Varieties

Chromian Clinochlore	chromhaltiger Klinochlor
Colerainite
Kotschubeite	Chromhaltiger Klinochlor
Leuchtenbergite	eisenarme Klinochlor-Varietät
Pennine	magnesiumreicher Klinochlor
Pycnochlorite
Sheridanite	aluminiumreiche Klinochlor-Varietät

Other languages

English	Clinochlore
Spanish	Clinochlorita
German	Klinochlor
Russian	Клинохлор
Japanese	セラフィナイト
Simplified Chinese	斜绿泥石
Simplified Chinese	铁绿泥石

Alternative Name

German	Angaralit
Spanish	Angaralita
	Angaralite
	Chlorite Jade
	Chlorophoeite
German	Clinochlorit
	Clinochlorite
	Clinocloro
	Fcherstein
	Fächerstein
German	Grastit
Spanish	Grastita
	Grastite
English	Kochubeite
German	Lofoit
German	Lophoit
German	Ogcoit
Spanish	Ogcoita
	Ogcoite
German	Ogkoit
German	Ogkonkoit
Spanish	Oncoita
	Oncoite
German	Onkoit
English	Pennine/Penninite
Italian	Prochlorita
	Prochlorite
	Rhipidolith
German	Ripidolit
Spanish	Ripidolita
English	Ripidolite
	Ripidolith
	Seraphinite
Simplified Chinese	蠕绿泥石
Japanese	ｸﾘﾉｸﾛｱ

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