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Exsolution in clinoamphiboles

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Abstract

Ten amphibole specimens from a variety of metamorphic rocks such as talc schists, eclogites, and metamorphosed iron formations contain lamellae of a second amphibole oriented parallel to (101) or (100), or both, of the host. Tremolites, actinolites, and hornblendes commonly have lamellae of a calcium-poor clinoamphibole with P21/m space-group symmetry, or lamellae of citmmingtonite with C2/m space-group symmetry. Likewise ciimmingtonites and P21/m clinoamphiboles commonly contain lamellae of calcium-rich C2/m amphiboles such as tremolite. Results of x-ray diffraction, electron-probe, and microscope studies indicate that most lamellae result from unmixing of a homogeneous amphibole. The P21/m clinoampliibole is analogous to the clinopyroxene pigeonite in agreement with the results of M. G. Bown.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Exsolution in clinoamphiboles
Series title Science
Volume 159
Issue 3819
Year Published 1968
Language English
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Science
First page 1099
Last page 1102
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