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    AMPHOBOLES

    Amphibole minerals are found in


    igneous and metamorphic rocks.
    Amphibole minerals form needle-like
    or prism-shaped crystals.
    The minerals collectively know as asbestos are
    members of the amphibole mineral group.

    Most amphibole minerals are not asbestos.


    Amphibole is found in metamorphic rocks.

    Most commercial asbestos comes


    from chrysotile, a fibrous variety of
    the mineral serpentine (amphibole).
    Amphiboles are double chain silicates sharing many
    physical and chemical properties with pyroxenes.

    Inosilicates are chain silicates which have interlocking


    chains of silicate tetrahedra with either SiO3, 1:3 ratio, for
    single chains or Si4O11, 4:11 ratio, for double chains.

    Amphibole / is the name of an important group of generally


    dark-colored, inosilicate minerals, forming prism or
    needlelike crystals.

    They include both orthorhombic and monoclinic members

    Si:O ratio is ------------------


    The general formula for all members of the amphibole
    group can be written as

    ( W,X,Y) 7-8 ( Z 4 O10)2 (OH)2., In which the symbols

    W,X,Y,Z indicate elements having similar ionic radii and


    being capable of replacing each other in the structure.
    W: large cations Ca and Na sometimes K.
    X: smaller cations Mg and Fe2+ sometimes Mn

    Anthophyllite-- (Mg,Fe)7 Si 8 O22 (OH)2 Gederite-- (Mg,Fe, Al)7


    (Al, Si) 8 O22 (OH)2

    Calcic amphiboles are monoclinic

    Ca- free amphiboles are orthorhombic


    Can you mark the difference
    • Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals
    i.e. amphibole or pyroxene.

    • Nephrite (an amphibole) and jadeite (a pyroxene) are


    nearly indistinguishable.
    • Jadeite, a pyroxene mineral is harder than nephrite.

    • On the Mohs scale, jadeite is 6.5-7, while is 6-6.5.

    • Nephrite can occur in extremely large sizes.


    Top color for jade
    imperial green, only occurs in
    jadeite

    Jadeite is more likely to


    be translucent. These factors, in
    combination with greater rarity,
    make jadeite more expensive than
    nephrite.
    Hornblende (K,Na) 0-1 (Ca, Na, Fe, Mg)2 (Mg, Fe, Al)5 (Si, Al)8 O22
    (OH)2
    Habit: massive or prismatic and is sometimes bladed, columnar, or
    fibrous.

    Physical properties:
    Color: black or dark green
    Hardness: 5 – 6
    Crystal habit: Prismatic, sometimes bladed,columnar

    Streak: White
    Luster: vitreous
    Uses: It is crushed and used for highway construction and as
    railroad ballast. It is cut for use as dimension stone. The highest
    quality pieces are cut, polished and sold under the name "black
    granite" for use as building facing, floor tiles, countertops and other
    architectural uses.

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