Greenschist
A rock subtype
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About Greenschist
A schist whose greenish colour is due to the presence of minerals such as actinolite, chlorite and epidote.
It is the schisty equivalent of the fine-grained, massive prasinite.
It is the schisty equivalent of the fine-grained, massive prasinite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48735
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48735:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
33e91821-0286-4795-b90d-d3553644df67
Classification of Greenschist
- Rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Very low to low-grade metamorphic rock
- Greenschist
- Schist
- Greenschist
- Very low to low-grade metamorphic rock
- Metamorphic rock
Sub-divisions of Greenschist
Mineralogy of Greenschist
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Actinolite | â—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Chlorite | A name commonly used for undifferentiated members of the chlorite group. |
| Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Synonyms of Greenschist
Other Language Names for Greenschist
German:Grünschiefer
Internet Links for Greenschist
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Jackson County Iron Mine, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA