cummingtonite

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:associatedMinerals gptkb:chlorite
quartz
magnetite
grunerite
gptkbp:category gptkb:amphibole
gptkbp:chemicalFormula (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2
gptkbp:cleavage perfect
gptkbp:color brown
gray
greenish
gptkbp:containsElement hydrogen
iron
oxygen
magnesium
silicon
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
gptkbp:density 3.1 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Cummington,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
schists
gneisses
iron formations
gptkbp:habit fibrous aggregates
prismatic crystals
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5.5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cummingtonite
gptkbp:IMAStatus approved mineral
gptkbp:luster vitreous
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Cummington,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:opticalProperties biaxial (-)
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.62–1.68
gptkbp:relatedGroup inosilicate
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:symmetry C2/m
gptkbp:tenacity brittle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:amphibole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6