PHYLLOSILICATES

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Allophane

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Amorphous
Chemistry : Al2SiO5 3H2O
Rarity : Fairly common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Amesite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Triclinic
Chemistry : Mg2AlSiAlO5(OH)4
Rarity : Rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Apophyllite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Tetragonal
Chemistry : (K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(OH,F) 8H2O
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Beidellite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (Ca0.5,Na)0.3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 nH2O
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Berthierine

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (Fe,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Biotite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Triclinic
Chemistry : K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Rarity : Rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Carletonite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Tetragonal
Chemistry : KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F) H2O
Rarity : Very rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Cavansite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Orthorhombic
Chemistry : Ca(VO)Si4O10 4H2O
Rarity : Very rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Celadonite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : K(Mg,Fe)2Si4O10(OH)2
Rarity : Quite common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Chamosite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (Fe,Mg)5Al(Si3Al)O10 (OH,O)8
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Chlorite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : A5-6Si4O10(OH)8
Rarity : Very rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Chrysocolla

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Orthorhombic
Chemistry : CuSiO3 2H2O
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Clinochlore

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Mg5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Rarity : Very common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Clintonite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : CaMg2Al4SiO10(OH)2
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Cookeite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Triclinic
Chemistry : LiAl4(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Rarity : Quite common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Cronstedtite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Trigonal
Chemistry : Fe3(SiFe)O5(OH)4
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Dickite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Rarity : Quite common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Friedelite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Mn8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Rarity : Quite common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Fuchsite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)2
Rarity : Rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Glauconite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Greenalite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Fe2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Rarity : Rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Gyrolite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Triclinic
Chemistry : NaCa16(Si23Al)O60(OH)8 14H2O
Rarity : Rare to uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Halloysite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Rarity : Very common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Illite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (K,H3O)Al2(Si3Al)O10(H2O,OH)2
Rarity : Very common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Kämmererite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Rarity : Very rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Kaolinite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Triclinic
Chemistry : Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Rarity : Ubiquitous

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Lepidolite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
Rarity : Quite common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Margarite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : CaAl2(Al2Si2)O10(OH)2
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Mica

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : WX2-3 1-0Z4O10A2
Rarity : Very common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Montmorillonite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2 nH2O
Rarity : Ubiquitous

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Muscovite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH,F)8
Rarity : Very common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Nacrite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Rarity : Rare to uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Nepouite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Orthorhombic
Chemistry : Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Rarity : Quite common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Nontronite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Na0,3Fe2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 nH2O
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Palygorskite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) 4H2O
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Paragonite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Na2Fe5TiSi6O20
Rarity : Uncommon to fairly common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Pentagonite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Orthorhombic
Chemistry : Ca(VO)Si4O10 4H2O
Rarity : Very rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Phlogopite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : KMg3Si3AlO10(F,OH)2
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Pyrophyllite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Pyrosmalite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Trigonal
Chemistry : (Fe,Mn)8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Raite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Orthorhombic
Chemistry : Na3Mn3Ti0,25Si8O20(OH)2 10H2O
Rarity : Very rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Roscoelite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : KV2AlSi3O10(OH)2
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Saponite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 4H2O
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Searlesite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : NaBSi2O5(OH)2
Rarity : Rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Sepiolite

Class : Mg4Si6O15(OH)2 6H2O
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Orthorhombic
Chemistry : Mg4Si6O15(OH)2 6H2O
Rarity : Fairly common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Serpentine

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Triclinic / Monoclinic
Chemistry : Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Smectite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : X0.3Y2-3Z4O10(OH)2 nH2O
Rarity : Very common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Stilpnomelane

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Triclinic
Chemistry : K(Fe,Mg)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Rarity : Fairly common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Talc

Class : Silciates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Vermiculite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 4H2O
Rarity : Common

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Zeophyllite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Hexagonal
Chemistry : Ca4Si3O8(OH,F)4 2H2O
Rarity : Rare

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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Zinnwaldite

Class : Silicates
Subclass : Phyllosilicates
Crystal system : Monoclinic
Chemistry : K(Li,Fe,Al)3(AlSi3O8)O10(F,OH)2
Rarity : Uncommon

Size : µm / mm / cm / dm / m

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