IMA mineral species

Cummingtonite

☐Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Mg-Fe-Mn-amphibole, double chain inosilicate mineral.

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Cummingtonite specimen
Amphibole - Cummingtonite w- chlorite in schist Magnesium iron silicate 3800 foot level Homestake Mine Lawrence COunty South Dakota 2071.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formula☐Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ElementsMg, Si, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
Cleavage{110}
IMA symbolCum
Nickel–Strunz class9.DE.05

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