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词条 Saponite
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  1. Occurrence

  2. See also

  3. References

{{Infobox mineral
| name = Saponite
| category = Phyllosilicates
Smectite group
| boxwidth =
| image = Chamosite, Saponite, Copper-188771.jpg
| imagesize = 260px
| caption = Saponite (light green) mixed with chamosite (dark green) and copper
| formula = Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·n(H2O)
| strunz = 9.EC.45
| system = Monoclinic
| class = Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
| symmetry = C2/m
| unit cell = a = 5.3 Å, b = 9.14 Å
c = 16.9 Å; β = 97°; Z = 2
| color = White, yellow, red, green, blue
| habit = Granular - Massive
| twinning =
| cleavage = {001} perfect
| fracture =
| tenacity = Brittle dry, plastic when hydrated
| mohs = 1.5
| luster = Greasy, dull
| streak = White
| diaphaneity = Translucent
| gravity = 2.24 - 2.30
| density =
| polish =
| opticalprop = Biaxial (-)
| refractive = nα = 1.479 - 1.490 nβ = 1.510 - 1.525 nγ = 1.511 - 1.527
| birefringence = δ = 0.032 - 0.037
| pleochroism = X = colorless, light yellow to green-brown; Y = Z = colorless, greenish brown to dark brown
| 2V = Calculated: 20° to 26°
| dispersion =
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| references = [1][2][3]
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Saponite is a trioctahedral mineral of the smectite group. Its chemical formula is Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·n(H2O).[2] It is soluble in sulfuric acid. It was first described in 1840 by Svanberg. Varieties of saponite are griffithite, bowlingite and sobotkite.

It is soft, massive, and plastic, and exists in veins and cavities in serpentinite and basalt. The name is derived from the Greek sapo, soap. Other names include bowlingite; mountain soap; piotine; soapstone.

Occurrence

Saponite was first described in 1840 for an occurrence in Lizard Point, Landewednack, Cornwall, England.[2] It occurs in hydrothermal veins, in basalt vesicles, skarns, amphibolite and serpentinite. Associated minerals include

celadonite, chlorite, native copper, epidote, orthoclase, dolomite, calcite and quartz.[3]

Saponite is found in Ząbkowice Śląskie in Silesia, Svärdsjö in Dalarna, Sweden and in Cornwall, UK. The soap stone of Cornwall is used in the porcelain factory. Saponite is also found in the "dark rims" of chondrules in carbonaceous chondrites and seen as a sign of aqueous alteration.[4]

See also

{{Portal|Earth sciences}}
  • Classification of minerals
  • List of minerals

References

1. ^Webmineral data
2. ^Mindat.org
3. ^Handbook of Mineralogy
4. ^{{cite journal |journal=Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta |volume=57|issue=13 |date=July 1993|pages=3123–3148 |first1= Michael|last1=Zolensky|first2=Ruth|last2=Barrett|first3=Lauren|last3=Browning|title=Mineralogy and composition of matrix and chondrule rims in carbonaceous chondrites |doi=10.1016/0016-7037(93)90298-B|bibcode = 1993GeCoA..57.3123Z }}
This article contains material from the U.S. Bureau of Mines Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms.{{Commons category|Saponite}}{{Phyllosilicates}}{{Clay minerals}}

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