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Specialty Definition: ECKERMANNITE

DomainDefinition
MiningA monoclinic mineral, Na3 (Mg, Fe)4 AlSi8 O22 (OH)2; amphibole group with Mg/(Mg + Fe2+)= 0.5 to 1.0 and Fe3+ /(Fe3+ + Al)= 0 to 0.5; fibrous; in nephelinesyenites; an asbestos mineral. (references)

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