Crocidolite

◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Also known as
  • Abriachanite
  • Blaueisenstein
  • Blue Asbestos
  • +4 more

Where it forms, where it's found

64recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Synonyms

  • Abriachanite
  • Blaueisenstein
  • Blue Asbestos
  • Blue Ironstone
  • Cape Blue
  • Crocidolita
  • Krokydolith

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1831(1831) Beschreibung und Zerlegung des asbestartigen Krokydoliths. Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 99. 153-158 doi:10.1002/andp.18310990912DOI: 10.1002/andp.18310990912
  2. 1949Whittaker, E. J. W. (1949) The structure of Bolivian crocidolite. Acta Crystallographica, 2 (5) 312-317 doi:10.1107/s0365110x49000801DOI: 10.1107/s0365110x49000801
  3. 1962Addison, C.C., Addison, W.E., Neal, G.H., Sharp, J.H. (1962) Amphiboles. I. The oxidation of crocidolite. Journal of the Chemical Society: 1468-1471.
  4. 1968Burns, Roger G., Prentice, F. J. (1968) Distribution of iron cations in the crocidolite structure. American Mineralogist, 53 (5-6) 770-776
  5. 1968Addison, W. E., White, A. D. (1968) The oxidation of Bolivian crocidolite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 36 (282) 791-796 doi:10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.05 DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1968.036.282.05
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Crocidolite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/crocidolite-8996},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}