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SINGLE-CHAIN SILICATES

The pyroxene group

AEGIRINE

AUGITE

DIOPSIDE

HEDENBERGITE

JOHANNSENITE

PETEDUNNITE  

The pyroxenoid group

BUSTAMITE

MARSTURITE

PECTOLITE

PYROXMANGITE

RHODONITE

WOLLASTONITE

XONOTLITE


DOUBLE-CHAIN SILICATES


The amphibole group

ACTINOLITE

CUMMINGTONITE

EDENITE

FERROACTINOLITE

HASTINGSITE

HORNBLENDE

MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE

MAGNESIORIEBECKITE

PARGASITE 

RICHTERITE

TIRODITE

TREMOLITE


Other inosilicates

GAGEITE-2M and GAGEITE-1Tc

 

MAGNESIOHORNBLENDE

(Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe,Zn,Mn)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH)2
Monoclinic

Magnesiohornblende, a calcium magnesium aluminum silicate hydroxide mineral of the amphibole group, has been found in several specimens from Sterling Hill; it has not been reported from Franklin. It occurs as dark green, massive material with titanite and calcite from the 1140 crosscut, on the 1500 level and as dark brown masses with calcite from the 1250 stope, 800 level. Representative analyses are given in Table 12.

 

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CHAPTER 17. INOSILICATES