2461 - Riebeckite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

MA
United States

Contributors

H. Peck

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2461

Mineral Name

Riebeckite

Mineral Variety

Crocidolite

Chemical Formula

[]Na2(Fe++3Fe+++2)Si8O22(OH)2
Specimen Number
005

Blue-gray mass of very fine fibrous particles

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Quincy, Massachusetts

Locality Lat/Long

42.2528772, -71.0022705