Classification:
Chain Silicates (Amphibole Group)
Translated title:
Tremolite var. Grammatite
Place of origin:
St. Gotthard, Switzerland
Depositional environment:
Contact metamorphism of Ca-Mg siliceous sediments, regional greenschist metamorphism of ultramafic rocks or magnesium carbonate rocks.
Description:
Contact metamorphism of Ca-Mg siliceous sediments, regional greenschist metamorphism of ultramafic rocks or magnesium carbonate rocks.
Chemical formula:
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Crystal system:
Monoclinic
Crystal schema:
Prismatic