Tremolite

Tremoliet, Tremoliitti, Tremolit, Tremolita, Тремолит, 透角閃石, 透閃石, טרמוליט


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5Si8O22(OH)2
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal system: monoclinic
Mohs scale: 5 - 6
Density (g/cm3): 2.99 - 3.03
Refractive index: 1.599 - 1.637
Cleavage: perfect - good
Colors: colorless, white, grey, light yellow, lavender, pink, green, brown
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: -
Largest crystal: 20 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: 1789
1st Description: 1892
Name: from the type locality Tremola Valley / Switzerland

Tremolite Mineral

Size: 7.3 x 4.3 x 3.3 cm

Origin: Kuran Wa Munjan Distr. / Badakhshan / Afghanistan

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Tremolite Mineral
Tremolite

Size: 0.71 x 0.69 x 0.36 cm
Weight: 1.20 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Tremolite Mineral

Size: 3.89 x 1.56 x 0.76 cm

Origin: Onh Bin Yee Htwet / Le-Do / Mogok / Myanmar

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Tremolite Mineral
Tremolite UV

Size: 1.31 x 1.04 x 0.60 cm
Weight: 4.24 ct
Origin: C.K. Williams Quarry / Easton / Pennsylvania / USA

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Tremolite UV

Size: 1.10 x 1.10 x 0.62 cm
Weight: 5.28 ct
Origin: C.K. Williams Quarry / Easton / Pennsylvania / USA

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Tremolite Mineral

Length: appr. 2 cm

Origin: Onh Bin Yee Htwet / Le-Do / Mogok / Myanmar

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Tremolite Mineral

Tremolite-(Cr) Mineral

Origin: International Talc Company Mine / Balmat / St. Lawrence County / New York / USA

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Tremolite Mineral

Tremolite-(Cr)

Size: 0.71 x 0.58 cm
Weight: 1.35 ct
Origin: Merelani Mines / Arusha / Tanzania

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Tremolite-(Cr) Mineral

Size: 2.5 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm

Origin: Merelani Mines / Arusha / Tanzania

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Tremolite Mineral

Tremolite-(Cr) Mineral

Origin: International Talc Company Mine / Balmat / St. Lawrence County / New York / USA

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Tremolite Mineral

Tremolite-(Mn) ("Hexagonite") Mineral

Size: 2.7 x 1.3 x 0.6 cm

Origin: Fowler / St. Lawrence County / New York / USA

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Tremolite Mineral

Tremolite-(Mn) ("Hexagonite") Mineral

Origin: Fowler / St. Lawrence County / New York / USA

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Tremolite Mineral
Tremolite-(Mn) ("Hexagonite")

Weight: 0.17 ct

Origin: Balmat / St. Lawrence County / New York / USA

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Tremolite-(Mn) ("Hexagonite")

Weight: 0.84 ct

Origin: Fowler / St. Lawrence County / New York / USA

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Tremolite-(Mn) ("Hexagonite")

Weight: 1.62 ct

Origin: Balmat / St. Lawrence County / New York / USA

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Tremolite-(Cr) Mineral bicolor

Size: 1.4 x 0.6 x 0.2 cm

Origin: Merelani Mines / Arusha / Tanzania

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Tremolite Mineral
Tremolite-(Cr) Mineral bicolor

Size: 2.7 x 0.9 x 0.4 cm

Origin: Merelani Mines / Arusha / Tanzania

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Tremolite Mineral

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