2471 - Glaucophane

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Japan

Contributors

J. Suzuki

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2471

Mineral Name

Glaucophane

Chemical Formula

[]Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Specimen Number
003

Green foliated rock with pink and brown grains (perhaps lawsonite)

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Horokanai, Japan

Locality Lat/Long

44.0099445, 142.1538429
Geographic Features
Hokkaidō