Winchite
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Winchite | |
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General | |
Category | Mineral |
IMA symbol | Wnc[1] |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Identification | |
Mohs scale hardness | 5½ |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Streak | Pale blue-grey |
Winchite is a mineral in the amphibole group.[2]
Name
The mineral is named after Howard James Winch, who was the one discovered it in Madhya Pradesh, India.[3] Sir Lewis Fermor was the one who named the mineral.[4]
Winchite is also called Aluminowinchite or Eckrite.[3]
Chemistry
Winchite has a chemical composition similar to tremolite. But it contains iron, potassium, sodium, and manganese.[5]
Occurrence
Winchite occurs on grains of riebeckite.[6]: 137 It can be found in schist with metamorphosed manganese deposits.[7]
Distribution
It has been found on the south eastern part of Anglesey.[2] It has been found in Kajlidongri mine located in India as well at Ward creek in California.[7]
References
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ a b "Mineral Database - Mineralogy of Wales". National Museum Wales. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ a b "Winchite". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "End Member". CiteSeerX 10.1.1.602.4009.
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(help) - ^ Mineralogical Magazine. Oxford University Press. 1907. p. 413.
- ^ Ring, Uwe; London, Geological Society of; Brendan, M. T.; Lister, G.; Willett, Sean D. (1999). Exhumation Processes: Normal Faulting, Ductile Flow and Erosion. Geological Society of London. ISBN 978-1-86239-032-4.
- ^ a b http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/winchite.pdf[bare URL PDF]
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