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VIII - Phyllosilicates (Mica Group)		 Crystal habit of Glaukonite
 
Name   Glauconite
Chemistry   (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2[(OH)2|(SiAl)4O10]
Hardness   2
Lustre   dull
Colour   olive green, black green, bluish green
Streak   white
Density [g/cm3]   2.2 - 2.8
Crystal habit   monoclinic, crystals tiny
Cleavage, Fracture    
other characteristics and occurrences   glauconite = Fe-rich illite
also grained, earthy, foliated, in marine sediments close to the coast
   
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