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Celadonite is a mica group mineral, a phyllosilicate of potassium, iron in both oxidation states, aluminium and hydroxide with formula .

Key facts

Mineral.name
Celadonite
Mineral.boxbgcolor
288436
Mineral.boxtextcolor
fff
Mineral.image
Celadonite-Heulandite-Ca-pkn55b.jpg
Mineral.caption
Green crystals of heulandite which owe their green colour to many tiny inclusions of celadonite
Mineral.category
Phyllosilicate minerals
Mineral.group
Mica group, dioctahedral mica group, celadonite subgroup
Mineral.formula
{{chem2|K(MgFe^{3+}◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2}}
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Cel
Mineral.system
Monoclinic
Mineral.class
Spheroidal (2) (same H-M symbol)
Mineral.symmetry
C2
Mineral.color
Blue-green to olive to applegreen
Mineral.cleavage
perfect on {001}
Mineral.tenacity
Fragile
Mineral.mohs
2
Mineral.luster
Waxy, dull, earthy
Mineral.diaphaneity
Translucent

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{{Infobox mineral | name = Celadonite | boxbgcolor =#288436 | boxtextcolor = #fff | image = Celadonite-Heulandite-Ca-pkn55b.jpg | alt = | caption = Green crystals of heulandite which owe their green colour to many tiny inclusions of celadonite | category = Phyllosilicate minerals | group = Mica group, dioctahedral mica group, celadonite subgroup | formula = {{chem2|K(MgFe^{3+}◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2}} | IMAsymbol=Cel | system = Monoclinic | class = Spheroidal (2) (same H-M symbol) | symmetry = C2 | color =Blue-green to olive to applegreen | cleavage =perfect on {001} | tenacity =Fragile | mohs =2 | luster =Waxy, dull, earthy | diaphaneity =Translucent | gravity =2.95 - 3.05 | density =2.95 - 3.05 | opticalprop =Biaxial (-) | pleochroism =Visible | 2V =5°- 8° | impurities =Mn, Na, Ca | other =25px Radioactive 9.11% (K) | references = }}

Celadonite is a mica group mineral, a phyllosilicate of potassium, iron in both oxidation states, aluminium and hydroxide with formula {{chem2|K(MgFe^{3+}◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2}}.

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