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Amphibole Supergroup

A group of related mineral species
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Amphibole no.7 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
Amphibole no.39 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)
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Crystal Structure

Other Language Names for Amphibole Supergroup

Varieties of Amphibole SupergroupClinoamphiboleA generic name for amphiboles crystallizing in the monoclinic system, e.g.,hornblende,cummingtonite,grunerite,tremolite,actinolite,riebeckite,glaucophane, andarfvedsonite.UralitePseudomorphs of amphibole-group minerals, mainlyactinolite, after a clinopyroxene-group mineral, mainlyaugite.

Originally described from the Urals Region, Russia.

Relationship of Amphibole Supergroup to other Species

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  • Orbiculite
  • Quartz-rich-coarse-grained-crystalline-rock
  • Granitoid
  • Syenitoid
  • Dioritoid
  • Gabbroid
  • Anorthositoid
  • Foid-syenitoid
  • Foid-dioritoid
  • Foid-gabbroid
  • Foidolite
  • Coarse-grained-ultramafic-rock
  • Ditro-essexite
  • Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
  • Amneite
  • Anam-aegisodite
  • Dolerite
  • Porphyry
  • Exotic crystalline igneous rock
  • Pegmatite
  • Sedimentary rock and sediment
  • Metamorphic rock
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  • References for Amphibole Supergroupdoi:10.2138/am.2005.1811
    Hawthorne, F. C., Della Ventura, G., Oberti, R., Robert, J.-L., Iezzi, G. (2005) Short-range order in minerals: amphiboles.The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (6) 1895-1920doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.6.1895
    Hawthorne, F. C., Oberti, R. (2006) On the classification of amphiboles.The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1) 1-21doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.1
    Ishida, K. (2006) Assignment of infrared OH-stretching bands in calcic amphiboles through deuteration and heat treatment.American Mineralogist, 91 (5) 871-879doi:10.2138/am.2006.1774
    Hawthorne, Frank C., Oberti, Roberta, Ventura, Giancarlo Della, Mottana, Annibale (2007) Amphiboles: Crystal Chemistry, Occurrence, and Health Issues.Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Vol. 67. Mineralogical Society of America
    Esawi, E. K. (2011) Calculations of amphibole chemical parameters and implementation of the 2004 recommendations of the IMA classification and nomenclature of amphiboles.Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 106 (3) 123-129doi:10.2465/jmps.100324
    Hawthorne, F. C., Oberti, R., Harlow, G. E., Maresch, W. V., Martin, R. F., Schumacher, J. C., Welch, M. D. (2012) Nomenclature of the amphibole supergroup.American Mineralogist, 97 (11) 2031-2048doi:10.2138/am.2012.4276
    Leißner, Lisa (2014) Crystal chemistry of amphiboles studied by Raman spectroscopy.Master, Geoscience Mineralogisch-Petrographisches Institut . Universität Hamburg.
    Hawthorne, Frank C. (2016) Short-range atomic arrangements in minerals. I: The minerals of the amphibole, tourmaline and pyroxene supergroups.European Journal of Mineralogy, 28 (3) 513-536doi:10.1127/ejm/2016/0028-2538
    Liao, Yue, Wei, Chunjing, Rehman, Hafiz Ur (2021) Titanium in calcium amphibole: Behavior and thermometry.American Mineralogist, 106 (2). 180-191doi:10.2138/am-2020-7409

    Significant localities for Amphibole SupergroupLadjuar Medam[Richterite]Woodside (n.d.)[Richterite]Dudley Blauwet (2008)+1 other reference[Pargasite]Woodside et al. (2014)
    Argentina
     
    [Ferro-ferri-katophorite]Mineralogical Magazine+1 other reference
    Australia
     
    [Oxo-mangani-leakeite]Hålenius et al. (2015)+2 other references[Ferro-holmquistite]Camara et al. (2005)[Riebeckite Root Name Group]J M Bennett Collection
    Austria
     
    [Barroisite]Jameson (1820)+2 other references[Holmquistite]Walter (1992)+2 other references[Hornblende Root Name Group]
    Azerbaijan
     
    [Potassic-chloro-hastingsite]Sara S. Jacobson (1973)+1 other reference
    Bolivia
     
    [Magnesio-riebeckite]Whittaker (1949)
    Brazil
     
    [Tremolite]Cassedanne et al. (1983)
    Bulgaria
     
    [Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite]Mineralogical Magazine+1 other reference
    Canada
     
    [Tremolite]Microprobe analysis by Glen Poirier at ...[Ferri-fluoro-katophorite]Hawthorne et al. (2006)+1 other reference[Fluoro-richterite]Bancroft and District Mineral ...[Fluoro-richterite]Microprobe analysis by Glen Poirier at ...[Hastingsite]ADAMS et al. (1896)+2 other references[Ferro-hornblende]Age of the Cabonga nepheline syenite+4 other references[Ferro-edenite]LALONDE et al. (1983)+1 other reference[Arfvedsonite]Grice (1989)+1 other reference[Magnesio-hastingsite]BANCROFT et al. (1923)+4 other references[Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite]Donald D. Hogarth (1984)+3 other references
    China
     
    [Scandio-fluoro-eckermannite]Liu[Potassic-hastingsite]Miyawaki et al. (2019)+1 other reference[Fluoro-nybøite]Oberti et al. (2003)[Magnesio-ferri-hornblende]Miyawaki et al. (2022)
    DR Congo
     
    [Arfvedsonite]De Bondt (n.d.)+1 other reference
    Finland
     
    [Pargasite]Leake et al. (1997)
    France
     
    [Ferro-tschermakite]Hålenius et al. (2017)+1 other reference[Gedrite]AM 63 (1978)[Grunerite]Warren (1931)
    Greece
     
    [Glaucophane]www.geosociety.org (n.d.)+6 other references
    Greenland
     
    [Arfvedsonite]Lorenzen (1882)[Potassic-arfvedsonite]Pekov et al. (2004)
    India
     
    [Ferri-leakeite]Hawthorne et al. (1992)
    Italy
     
    [Ferro-glaucophane]Piccoli et al. (2007)[Potassic-fluoro-richterite]Della Ventura et al. (1983)[Ferro-ferri-hornblende]Hålenius et al. (2015)+1 other reference[Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende]Hålenius et al. (2015)+1 other reference[Fluoro-edenite]Gianfagna et al. (2001)+2 other references[Ferro-fluoro-edenite]Miyawaki et al. (2020)+1 other reference
    Japan
     
    [Potassic-sadanagaite]Shimazaki et al. (1984)[Ferro-ferri-holmquistite]Miyawaki et al. (2022)[Chromio-pargasite]Williams et al. (2011)+1 other reference[Potassic-ferro-sadanagaite]Can Min 35 (1997)+1 other reference[Sadanagaite]Banno et al. (2004)+1 other reference[Mangano-ferri-eckermannite]Nickel & Nichols+2 other references[Mangani-eckermannite]Kasatkin et al. (2023)+2 other references[Potassic-ferro-pargasite]Banno et al. (2009)
    Kazakhstan
     
    [Ferri-fluoro-leakeite]Cámara et al. (2010)
    Kenya
     
    [Riebeckite]Campell Smith et al. (1968)
    Madagascar
     
    [Potassic-fluoro-pargasite]Oberti et al. (2010)
    Malawi
     
    [Arfvedsonite]Rečnik (2011)
    Mongolia
     
    [Arfvedsonite]Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)[Arfvedsonite]Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)+1 other reference
    Myanmar
     
    [Eckermannite]Shi et al. (2011)+4 other references
    Namibia
     
    [Magnesio-hornblende]Mineralogical Magazine+1 other reference
    Norway
     
    [Papikeite]Kihle et al. (2022)+1 other reference[Anthophyllite]Schumacher (1801)+1 other reference[Actinolite]Birtel (2002)[Ferro-katophorite]Brögger (1894)+1 other reference[Ferro-katophorite]Brögger (1894)[Ferro-katophorite]Brögger (1894)[Nybøite]Ungaretti et al. (1981)+1 other reference[Ferro-taramite]Oberti et al. (2007)[Taramite]Krogh (1980)
    Poland
     
    [Scandio-winchite]Miyawaki et al. (2022)
    Romania
     
    [Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsite]Bojar et al. (2006)
    Russia
     
    [Potassic-magnesio-hastingsite]ZVMO 135 et al. (2006)+1 other reference[Ferri-winchite]Bazhenov et al. (2005)[Potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite][AmMin 85:1563]+1 other reference[Fluoro-richterite]Pekov (1998)+3 other references[Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite]Jambor et al. (2001)[Vanadio-pargasite]Hålenius et al. (2017)+2 other references[Potassic-arfvedsonite]Pekov et al. (2004)+1 other reference[Ferri-taramite]Konopleva et al. (2008)[Arfvedsonite]Pekov et al. (2004)+1 other reference[Ferro-chloro-pargasite][AmMin 87:183]+1 other reference[Fluoro-pedrizite]Oberti (2005)[Ferro-pedrizite]Williams et al. (2014)+1 other reference[Ferro-fluoro-pedrizite]Oberti et al. (2009)
    Somaliland
     
    [Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite]Brock et al. (1964)
    South Africa
     
    [Potassic-mangani-leakeite]Schweiz.Min.Petr.Mitt. (1993)+1 other reference
    Spain
     
    [Potassic-ferro-taramite]Oberti et al. (2008)[Hastingsite]Caballero (1993)
    Sweden
     
    [Fluoro-leakeite]Oberti et al. (2009)[Holmquistite]Osann (1913)+3 other references[Mangano-actinolite]Damman (1989)[Joesmithite]Moore (1968)+3 other references[Ferro-papikeite]Hawthorne et al. (2022)[Ferri-taramite]Holtstam et al. (2022)[Potassic-richterite]Hålenius et al. (2018)+1 other reference[Potassic-richterite]Mineralogical Magazine: 82: 445-451.+1 other reference
    Switzerland
     
    [Tremolite]Pini (1790)+2 other referencesH. Westenberger collection specimen ex Stolte collection (#759)+1 other reference
    Tajikistan
     
    [Mangano-ferri-fluoro-leakeite]Frank K. Mazdab collection
    Tanzania
     
    [Tremolite]Collection of Werner Radl+3 other references[Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite]Brock et al. (1964)
    Ukraine
     
    [Ferro-ferri-taramite]Morozewicz (1925)
    USA
     
    [Fluoro-riebeckite]Hawthorne et al. (1978)+1 other reference[Tremolite]Weber et al. (1995)[Tremolite]Harold Moritz collection[Tremolite]Harold Moritz collection[Magnesio-hornblende]Moritz (n.d.)[Anthophyllite]Januzzi et al. (1976)+1 other reference[Tremolite]Weber et al. (1995)[Tremolite]Schairer (1931)+1 other reference[Tremolite]Januzzi et al. (1976)[Tremolite]Mike Polletta specimen[Gedrite]Lundgren (1979)[Anthophyllite]Schooner (circa 1985)[Anthophyllite]Lundgren (1979)[Anthophyllite]Lundgren (1979)[Magnesio-hornblende]Ague (1995)[Ferro-anthophyllite]Rocks & Min. 70:262[Ferro-hornblende]Plante (1992)[Actinolite]Barton et al. (1968)+1 other reference[Riebeckite Root Name Group]Rocks & Min.: 19:244+1 other reference[Hastingsite]Craig et al. (2024)+1 other reference[Fluoro-tremolite]Mineralogical Magazine: 80: 915–922+2 other references[Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite]Hawthorne et al. (1993)+1 other reference[Potassic-fluoro-hastingsite]Marian Lupulescu (2008)+1 other reference[Edenite]Leake (1978)[Tremolite]Betts (n.d.)+2 other referencesThe Mineralogy of Pennstlvania 1922-1965+1 other reference[Magnesio-hornblende]analyzed sample[Magnesio-hornblende]Miller (1971)[Actinolite]Gosse (1962)[Magnesio-hornblende]Miller (1971)[Actinolite]Eric He's Collection[Arfvedsonite]Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8+3 other references
    Vietnam
     
    [Pargasite]Hauzenberger et al. (2005)+1 other reference
    Yemen
     
    [Riebeckite]Sauer A (1888)+1 other reference
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