amphibole quadrilateral

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amphibole quadrilateral

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amphibole
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…commonly referred to as the amphibole quadrilateral. Complete substitution extends from tremolite [Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂] to ferro-actinolite [Ca₂Fe₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂]. Actinolite is the intermediate member of the tremolite-ferro-actinolite series. The compositional range from
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…commonly referred to as the amphibole quadrilateral. Complete substitution extends from tremolite [Ca₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂] to ferro-actinolite [Ca₂Fe₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂]. Actinolite is the intermediate member of the tremolite-ferro-actinolite series. The compositional range from
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