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Tremolite

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About TremoliteHide

Formula:
◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
The tremolite-actinolite series are defined as calcium amphiboles with A(Na+K+ 2Ca)<0.5 apfu and with C(Al+Fe3++2Ti)<0.5 apfu. The W position may contain (OH), F or Cl.

Tremolite is defined with
C2+ position: Mg>4.5 apfu
W position: (OH) dominant.

Tremolite is one of the few amphiboles that has not been redefined or renamed in any of the amphibole nomenclature reports.
Colour:
White, brown, colourless, grey, light green, green, light yellow, pink-violet
Lustre:
Vitreous, Silky
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
2.99 - 3.03
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in 1789 by Johann Georg Albrecht Höpfner for the Tremola Valley (Val Tremola), Central St Gotthard Massif, Tessin, Switzerland, where the type material supposedly came from, according to the dealer from whom he had acquired the specimens. However, modern investigations of what is considered the type material, conserved in Geneva, revealed that the true type locality is Campolungo, 14 km further south. (Unlike Campolungo, Val Tremola lies north of the isograd delineating the first appearance of tremolite). This mineral was earlier (1782) called Säulenspath and Sternspath by Johann Ehrenreich von Fichtel for material from Sebeşu de Jos, Transylvania, Romania (for a full account of the early history of tremolite, see Roth, 2006).
Tremolite forms a continuous series with the other minerals in the actinolite-tremolite series. It also forms a continuous series with edenite and richterite. At elevated PT conditions (upper amphibolite - granulite facies), the actinolite-tremolite series minerals also form a continuous series with the hornblende root name group minerals. Intermediate compositions between cummingtonite and tremolite are also known. Tremolite is one of the few amphiboles that can be identified by EDS with reasonable certainty.

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Fibrous habit.
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Byssolite habit
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Star and fan formed aggregates
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single crystal
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Pseudomorph after diopside
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Fibrous habit.
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Byssolite habit
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Star and fan formed aggregates
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single crystal
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Pseudomorph after diopside
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Fibrous habit.
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Byssolite habit
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Star and fan formed aggregates
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single crystal
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Pseudomorph after diopside

Tremolite is an important rock-forming mineral and occurs most commonly as a white to light green, granular to fibrous component of metamorphosed carbonate rocks, especially skarns and dolomite marbles, where the crystals and aggregates can become quite large. Any light colored amphibole in a marble will normally be tremolite. Large isolated and well-terminated crystals are rare. In this environment, it commonly forms as pseudomorphs of tremolite after diopside, but can also be primary. Tremolite is also common in many metamorphosed mafic and ultramafic rocks such as amphibolites and metabasalts although actinolite and other iron-rich amphiboles usually dominate there. Fibrous (asbestiform) tremolite veins are common in many metamorphic rock types, especially where they are carbonate-bearing. In meta-igneous rocks, cummingtonite and anthophyllite can be difficult to distinguish from tremolite, but these are more restricted to metamorphosed Ca-poor ultramafic rocks like serpentinites.

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dark brown tremolite
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green tremolite, colored by Fe
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var. hexagonite, colored by Mn
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var chrome-tremolite colored by Cr and/or V
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dark brown tremolite
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green tremolite, colored by Fe
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var. hexagonite, colored by Mn
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var chrome-tremolite colored by Cr and/or V
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dark brown tremolite
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green tremolite, colored by Fe
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var. hexagonite, colored by Mn
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var chrome-tremolite colored by Cr and/or V

Although the most common color of tremolite is white or other pale colors, it may also be brown, greenish (coloured by Fe), grass-green (colored by Cr and/or V) or purple (coloured by Mn).

Tremolite coloured green by chrome (Cr3+) is often called chrome-tremolite, whereas the purple variety, coloured by manganese, is called hexagonite.


The amphibole varieties byssolite (hair-like fibres), and nephrite can consist, fully or partly, of tremolite.

Tremolite may be highly fibrous to asbestiform, and can then be included in the group of materials called asbestos, though it was rarely used commercially. As with all asbestiform minerals, this fibrous variety is considered carcinogenic if ground into fine dust and inhaled in large amounts, so people should use care in its handling.

White fibrous tremolite may be confused with wollastonite or anthophyllite.

For further information, see the tremolite best minerals article, see link: http://www.mindat.org/mesg-86-198178.html




Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4011
Long-form identifier:
1:1:4011:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
e0174f16-d1ab-47fa-a1aa-3cf18d0f75ee

Classification of TremoliteHide

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
9.DE.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
E : Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; Clinoamphiboles
66.1.3a.1

66 : INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
1 : Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup
14.6.13

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
6 : Silicates of Ca with alkali or Mg or both

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference
TrIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
TrKretz (1983)Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279.
TrSiivolam & Schmid (2007)Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download
TrWhitney & Evans (2010)Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371
TrThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download
TrWarr (2020)Warr, L.N. (2020) Recommended abbreviations for the names of clay minerals and associated phases. Clay Minerals, 55, 261–264 doi:10.1180/clm.2020.30

Pronunciation of TremoliteHide

Pronunciation:
PlayRecorded byCountry
Jolyon & Katya RalphUnited Kingdom

Physical Properties of TremoliteHide

Vitreous, Silky
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
White, brown, colourless, grey, light green, green, light yellow, pink-violet
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
on {110}
Parting:
on {010} {100}
Fracture:
Splintery
Density:
2.99 - 3.03 g/cm3 (Measured)    2.964 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of TremoliteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.599 - 1.612 nβ = 1.613 - 1.626 nγ = 1.625 - 1.637
2V:
Measured: 88° to 80°, Calculated: 82° to 84°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.026
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r < v weak

Chemical Properties of TremoliteHide

Formula:
◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

The tremolite-actinolite series are defined as calcium amphiboles with A(Na+K+ 2Ca)<0.5 apfu and with C(Al+Fe3++2Ti)<0.5 apfu. The W position may contain (OH), F or Cl.

Tremolite is defined with
C2+ position: Mg>4.5 apfu
W position: (OH) dominant.

Tremolite is one of the few amphiboles that has not been redefined or renamed in any of the amphibole nomenclature reports.
IMA Formula:
◻Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Common Impurities:
Ti,Mn,Al,Na,K,F,Cl,H2O

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:
 1
SiO256.75 %
TiO20.09 %
Al2O32.15 %
Fe2O30 %
FeO4.19 %
MnO0.16 %
MgO21.3 %
CaO10.36 %
Na2O2.62 %
K2O0.16 %
Total:97.78 %
Sample references:
IDLocalityReferenceNotes
1Sierra de las Minas, Motagua Valley, GuatemalaHarlow, G. E. (1994). Jadeitites, albitites and related rocks from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 12(1), 49-68.Sample from late forming veins in jadeitite

Crystallography of TremoliteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.84 Å, b = 18.02 Å, c = 5.27 Å
β = 104.95°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.546 : 1 : 0.292
Unit Cell V:
902.83 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Elongated, stout prismatic, bladed, fibrous, granular, columnar crystals and aggregates.

Twinning:
Simple or multiple: common parallel to {100}, rarely parallel to {001}

Crystal StructureHide

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0000368TremoliteSueno S, Cameron M, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1973) The high temperature crystal chemistry of tremolite American Mineralogist 58 649-66419730673
0000369TremoliteSueno S, Cameron M, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1973) The high temperature crystal chemistry of tremolite American Mineralogist 58 649-66419730973
0000384TremoliteCameron M, Gibbs G V (1973) The crystal structure and bonding of fluor-tremolite: A comparison with hydroxyl tremolite American Mineralogist 58 879-88819730293
0001835TremoliteYang H, Evans B W (1996) X-ray structure refinements of tremolite at 140 and 295 K: Crystal chemistry and petrologic implications American Mineralogist 81 1117-112519960140
0001836TremoliteYang H, Evans B W (1996) X-ray structure refinements of tremolite at 140 and 295 K: Crystal chemistry and petrologic implications American Mineralogist 81 1117-112519960295
0002280TremoliteSharma A, Jenkins D M (1999) Hydrothermal synthesis of amphiboles along the tremolite-pargasite join and in the ternary system tremolite-pargasite-cummingtonite American Mineralogist 84 1304-131819990293
0002418TremoliteMerli M, Ungaretti L, Oberti R (2000) Leverage analysis and structure refinement of minerals American Mineralogist 85 532-54220000293
0003771TremoliteOberti R, Camara F, Ottolini L (2005) Clinoholmquistite discredited: The new amphibole end-member fluoro-sodic-pedrizite sample from Tastyg spodumene deposit, Tuva, Siberia, Russia American Mineralogist 90 732-73620050293
0004630TremoliteBallirano P, Andreozzi G B, Belardi G (2008) Crystal chemical and structural characterization of fibrous tremolite from Susa Valley, Italy, with comments on potential harmful effects on human health American Mineralogist 93 1349-13552008Condove, Susa Valley, Italy0293
0005124TremoliteHawthorne F C, Grundy H D (1976) The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles: IV. X-ray and neutron refinements of the crystal structure of tremolite The Canadian Mineralogist 14 334-34519760293
0005125TremoliteHawthorne F C, Grundy H D (1976) The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles: IV. X-ray and neutron refinements of the crystal structure of tremolite The Canadian Mineralogist 14 334-34519760293
0005419TremoliteJenkins D M, Hawthorne F C (1995) Synthesis and rietveld refinement of amphibole along the join Ca2Mg5Si8O22F2 - NaCa2Mg4Ga3Si6O22F2 The Canadian Mineralogist 33 13-241995Synthetic0293
0006113TremoliteHawthorne F C, Oberti R, Martin R F (2006) Short-range order in amphiboles from the Bear Lake diggings, Ontario The Canadian Mineralogist 44 1171-11792006Bear Lake diggings, Bancroft area of Ontario, Canada0293
0006210TremoliteAntao S M, Hassan I, Wang J, Lee P L, Toby B H (2008) State-of-the-art high-resolution powder X-ray diffraction (HRPXRD) illustrated with Rietveld structure refinement of quartz, sodalite, tremolite, and meionite The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1501-15092008Gouverneur district, New York0293
0006413TremoliteComodi P, Mellini M, Ungaretti L, Zanazzi P F (1991) Compressibility and high pressure structure refinement of tremolite, pargasite and glaucophane European Journal of Mineralogy 3 485-49919910293
0006414TremoliteComodi P, Mellini M, Ungaretti L, Zanazzi P F (1991) Compressibility and high pressure structure refinement of tremolite, pargasite and glaucophane European Journal of Mineralogy 3 485-49919910293
0006601TremoliteOberti R, Ungaretti L, Cannillo E, Hawthorne F C, Memmi I (1995) Temperature-dependent Al order-disorder in the tetrahedral double chain of C2/m amphiboles European Journal of Mineralogy 7 1049-106319950293
0018086TremoliteWarren B (1929) The structure of tremolite H2 Ca2 Mg5 (Si O3)8 _cod_database_code 1011222 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 72 42-5719290293
0018031TremoliteWarren B (1930) The crystal structure and chemical composition of the monoclinic amphiboles. _cod_database_code 1011146 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 72 493-51619300293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.12 Å(100)
8.38 Å(100)
2.71 Å(90)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)
Geological Setting:
A common rock-forming mineral in contact metamorphosed Ca+/-Mg siliceous carbonate sediments, regional greenschist to amphibolite facies metamorphosed mafic and ultramafic rocks and dolomitic rocks, many skarns and veins, and some metamorphic ore deposits. See Deer et al., 1997.

Type Occurrence of TremoliteHide

Geological Setting of Type Material:
Dolomite marble

Synonyms of TremoliteHide

Other Language Names for TremoliteHide

Varieties of TremoliteHide

Chrome-TremoliteA Cr-bearing tremolite.
Chromium-bearing Tremolite
HexagoniteA Mn-bearing variety distinguished by its pale lilac to purplish color. Supposedly a hexagonal form of tremolite (hence the name), but shown to be monoclinic.

Originally reported from Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St Lawrence Co., New York, USA.
TremolitasbestFibrous (asbestiform) variety of tremolite.

Relationship of Tremolite to other SpeciesHide

Common AssociatesHide

CalciteCaCO3
DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
153 photos of Tremolite associated with CalciteCaCO3
71 photos of Tremolite associated with QuartzSiO2
56 photos of Tremolite associated with DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
55 photos of Tremolite associated with PyriteFeS2
45 photos of Tremolite associated with TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
44 photos of Tremolite associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
34 photos of Tremolite associated with Fluor-uviteCaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
32 photos of Tremolite associated with Clino-suenoite◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
31 photos of Tremolite associated with GraphiteC
30 photos of Tremolite associated with AndraditeCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.DE.Clino-suenoite◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.Scandio-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Sc)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Clino-holmquistite Root Name Group◻{Li2}{Z2+3Z3+2}(Si8O22)(OH,F,Cl)2Mon.
9.DE.05Grunerite◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Permanganogrunerite◻{Mn2+2}{Mn2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.05Ferri-fluoro-leakeite{Na}{Na2}{Mg2Fe3+2Li}(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.10Ferri-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.10Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)OH2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10JoesmithitePb2+Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si6Be2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DE.10Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10CannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3O22)OH2Mon.
9.DE.10Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Parvo-manganotremolite◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Fluoro-tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Magnesio-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2Mg5(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferro-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Magnesio-ferri-hornblendeCa2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si5Al3O22)OH2
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-cannilloiteCaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si5Al3O22)OH2
9.DE.10Ferro-fluoro-actinolite◻{Ca2}{Fe5}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.10Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferri-fluoro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-fluoro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferro-fluoro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10Fluoro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.15EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-kaersutiteNaCa2{Fe2+3AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2Mon.
9.DE.15Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2Mon. 2/m : P2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-ferri-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15Potassic-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon. 2
9.DE.15Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-chloro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Potassic-fluoro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Parvo-mangano-edenite{Na}{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Fluoro-hastingsiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.15Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-fluoro-pargasite(Na)(Ca2)(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-chloro-edeniteKCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Potassic-magnesio-hastingsiteKCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-pargasiteKCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferri-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2
9.DE.15Ferro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2
9.DE.15Ferri-fluoro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15Ferro-ferri-fluoro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15Ferro-fluoro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15Fluoro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Unnamed (F-dominant analogue of Ferri-kaersutite)(Na,K)Ca2[Mg3(Fe3+,Fe2+)Ti](Si6Al2O22)(F,O)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Vanadio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg3+4V)(Al2Si6)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Mangani-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Mn3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-ferri-katophorite{K}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Fe3+}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
9.DE.20Ferro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20CrossiteMon.
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe2+4(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-katophoriteNa(NaCa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-winchite ◻{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.20Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Magnesiotaramite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg3AlFe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.20RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20TaramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-fluoro-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-fluoro-katophoriteK(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon.
9.DE.20Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Fluoro-taramite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20Fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon.
9.DE.20Potassic-ferri-katophoriteK(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}Si8O22(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferri-fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-taramiteK{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}{Si6Al2}O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Fluoro-winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-winchite◻{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferri-fluoro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Fe3+2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-fluoro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Fluoro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferri-fluoro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-fluoro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20Potassic-ferri-taramiteK(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)
9.DE.20Ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Al]Si8O22(OH)2
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramiteK(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Clinoferroholmquistite◻Li2[Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH,F)2
9.DE.20Hjalmarite{Na}(NaMn}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-eckermanniteNaNa2(Fe2+4Al)Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn2+4Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25NybøiteNaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-nybøiteNaNa2[(Fe2+3,Mg)Fe3+2](AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferri-nybøiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2](AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Fe2+2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeiteNa(Na2)(Fe2+2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)(F)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Sodic-ferri-clinoferroholmquistiteNa0.5{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferri-pedrizite[Na][Li2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Potassic-ferri-leakeite[K][Na2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-nybøiteNaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Clino-fluoro-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Mangani-dellaventuraiteNaNa2(MgMn3+2Ti4+Li)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-pedriziteNaLi2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-nybøiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Clino-sodic-fluoro-holmquistite{Na}{Li2}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-pedrizite[Na][Li2][Fe2+2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22F2
9.DE.25PedriziteNaLi2(LiMg2Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-pedriziteNaLi2(Fe2+2Al2Li)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-pedriziteNa(Li2)(Fe2+2Al2Li)[Si8O22]F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-leakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Fluoro-eckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-eckermanniteNaNa2(Fe2+4Al}Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Ferri-fluoro-nybøiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-fluoro-nybøiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-nybøiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-leakeiteNaNa2(Fe2+2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25Potassic-leakeiteKNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25Ferri-fluoro-pedriziteNaLi2(LiMg2Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-fluoro-pedriziteNaLi2(LiFe2+2Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Clino-ferro-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Clino-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Clino-ferro-fluoro-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Oxo-mangani-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn3+4Li)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Oxo-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg3(Al2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
9.DE.25Unnamed (Possible K-analogue of Ferri-obertiite)KNa2((Mg,Fe,Na)3Fe3+(Ti,Fe))Si8O22(O,F)2
9.DE.25Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteKNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)Si8O22O2
9.DE.25Potassic-jeanlouisiteK(NaCa)(Mg4Ti)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m

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Health Risks:
Asbestiform varieties of tremolite can cause lung disease when inhaled, as with other species of asbestos minerals.
This mineral is known to be a respirable carcinogen, and is an uncommon form of asbestos. Exposure to very dusty air or long-term exposure to low level airborne dusts containing fine fibres of the mineral has been found to cause a high risk of serious lung disease including mesothelioma and lung cancer. Care should be taken working with samples that contain fibrous forms of this mineral, to avoid creating or inhaling dusts. Non-fibrous forms, such as in many amphibolites, are safer to handle, but can still produce potentially carcinogenic respirable fibre when crushed. Appropriate dust masks should be worn if working in areas which have dusts likely to be rich in this mineral. Storage and careful handling of specimens has little or no risk.

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    Fichtel, J.E.v. (1782) Geschichte und Beschreibung einer in Siebenbürgen neu entdeckten Steinart, welche man Säulenspath und Sternspath nennen könnte. Schriften der Berlinischen Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde 3, 442-455. [as Säulenspath and Sternspath]
    Höpfner, J.G.A. (1789) I. Ueber die Klassifikation der Fossilien in einem Schreiben des Herausgebers an Herrn Dr. Karsten in Halle. II. Versuch einer neuen Classifikationsmethode der Stein- und Erdarten, nach den neuesten chemischen Erfahrungen. Magazin für die Naturkunde Helvetiens: 4: 255-332.
    Von Buch L. (1809) Der Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin Magazin für die neuesten Entdeckungen in der gesammten Naturkunde, 3, p. 172.
    Stemple, I.S. and Brindley, G.W. (1960) A structural study of talc and talc-tremolite relations. Journal of the American Ceramic Society: 43: 34-43.
    Ross, M., Smith, W.L., Ashton, W.H. (1968) Triclinic talc and associated amphiboles from Gouverneur mining district, New York. American Mineralogist 53: 763-765.
    Hawthorne, F.C., Grundy, H.D. (1976) The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles; IV, X-ray and neutron refinements of the crystal structure of tremolite. The Canadian Mineralogist: 14: 334-345.
    Hawthorne, F.C., Della Ventura, G., Robert, J.-L. (1996) Short-range order of (Na,K) and Al in tremolite: An infrared study. American Mineralogist: 81: 782-784.
    Deer, W.A., Howie, R.A., Zussman, J. (1997) Rock-forming Minerals: Double-Chain Silicates, Volume 2B. Geological Society of London.
    Mandarino, J.A. (1998) The Second List of Additions and Corrections to the Glossary of Mineral Species (1995). The Amphibole Group. Mineralogical Record: 29: 169-174.
    Ishida, K. Hawthorne, F.C., Ando, Y. (2002) Fine structure of infrared OH-stretching bands in natural and heat-treated amphiboles of the tremolite-ferro-actinolite series. American Mineralogist: 87: 891-898.
    Roth, P. (2006) The early history of tremolite. Axis: 2(3): 1-10. (http://www.minrec.org/pdfs/TREMOLITE%20Edited.pdf)
    Hawthorne, F.C., Oberti, R. (2006) On the classification of amphiboles. The Canadian Mineralogist: 44(1): 1-21.

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