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Ripidolite

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Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Taberg, Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 2.8 × 1.6 cm
Description

This is a very old specimen - probably mid 1800s but the writer of the very nice label is not known yet. The label says:

Tabergit
ein flaschengrüner Glimmer
(wahrscheinlich Ripidolith)
(Pennin)
Tabergs Eisengruben
zu Wermland in
Schweden
1 3/4 mil fran Filipstad

The last line is in swedish whilst the rest of the label is in german. Translated: Tabergite, a bottlegreen mica (propably Ripidolite) (Pennine), Taberg iron ore mines at Wermland in Sweden. 1 3/4 miles from Filipstad.

The specimen is a sheety green clinochlore var Ripidolite with a fibrous tan whiteish silicate aggregate attached, possibly tremolite, but not formally identified.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ripidolite

Variety Of: 

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Formula: 
(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hardness: 
0.0

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