Difference between revisions of "Antigorite"

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==Resources and Citations==
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* Mindat.org: [https://www.mindat.org/min-260.html antigorite]
  
 
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
 
* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 702
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 702
  
* External source or communication  Comment: see B.Ford et al, Studies in Conservation, vol 39, pp. 57-69. for formula
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* B.Ford et al, Studies in Conservation, vol 39, pp. 57-69. for formula
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigorite [Accessed Aug. 30 2005]
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigorite [Accessed Aug. 30 2005]
  
  
  
 
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Revision as of 13:06, 27 April 2022

Antigorite

Description

A variety of Serpentine named after the community of Antigorio in Italy. Antigorite was was first described and named for a specimen from the Antigorio valley in the Novara province of Italy.

Synonyms and Related Terms

serpentine; antigorita (Esp.); antigorite (Port.); Antigorit (Deut.); antigoriet (Ned.)

FTIR (MFA)

Antigorite.TIF

Raman

AntigoliteRS.jpg


Other Properties

Monoclinic

Composition Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Mohs Hardness 3 - 5
Density 2.5-2.6 g/ml

Resources and Citations

  • Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 702
  • B.Ford et al, Studies in Conservation, vol 39, pp. 57-69. for formula

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