Magnesium-Iron-Manganese Amphibole Subgroup

The magnesium-iron-manganese amphibole subgroup includes:

Anthophyllite Root Name Group

anthophyllite: ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
ferro-anthophyllite: Fe2+2Fe2+2Si8O22(OH)2
cummingtonite: ☐Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2

Gedrite Root Name Group

ferro-gedrite: ☐Fe2+2(Fe2+3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
gedrite: ☐Mg2(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
grunerite: ☐Fe2+2Fe2+5Si8O22(OH)2

Suenoite Root Name Group

clino-suenoite: ☐Mn2+2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2

The magnesium-iron-manganese amphibole subgroup is a member of the w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole group

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