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Phyllosilicates

Phyllosilicates

Veins of fibrous serpentine (chrysotile): Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄. Massive fibrous serpentine: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₅. Massive serpentine: Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₆. Muscovite single crystals showing perfect basal cleavage: KAl₂AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂. Muscovite single crystals showing perfect basal cleavage: KAl₂AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂. Biotite crystal in feldspar showing perfect basal cleavage: K(Mg,Fe)₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂. Biotite crystals showing perfect basal cleavage: K(Mg,Fe)₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₃. Massive granular lepidolite: K(Li,Al)_2-3(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂. Talc crystals showing perfect cleavage: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂.

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Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

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Fall 2004

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