greenalite
Sign in to saveGreenalite is a mineral in the kaolinite-serpentine group with the chemical composition (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4.
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- Subclass of
- serpentine mineral subgroup
- Named after
- green
- Image
- Greenalite.jpg
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- chemical formula
- (Fe²⁺,Fe³⁺)₂-₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 9.ED.15
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 9.ED.15
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- VIII/E.10b
- type locality (geology)
- Mesabi Range
- Commons category
- Greenalite
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Gre
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Greenalite is a mineral in the kaolinite-serpentine group with the chemical composition (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4.
==Occurrence== Greenalite was first described in 1903 for an occurrence in the Mesabi Range near Biwabik, St. Louis County, Minnesota and named for its green color.
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