Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)
This sample of Babingtonite is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Babingtonite is a silicate mineral which contains five of the "big 8" elements. Its composition is Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH). The sample is about 15x16 cm and is from Mount Tom, Holyoke, Massachusetts. It is described as Babingtonite with prehnite and calcite. The color of Babingtonite is typically dark greenish-black.
这个 Babingtonite 样本陈列在史密森尼自然历史博物馆中。Babingtonite 是一种含五种“大八种”元素的硅酸盐矿物。其化学式为 Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)。该样本尺寸约为 15x16 厘米,来自马萨诸塞州 Holyoke 的 Mount Tom。该样本被描述为 Babingtonite 混杂有 prehnite 和 calcite。Babingtonite 通常呈深绿色至黑色。
Named after Dr. William Babington (21 May 1756 - 29 April 1833), Irish physician and mineralogist, founding member and President (from 1822 to 1824) of the Geological Society of London.
以英国医师和矿物学家威廉·巴宾顿(1756年5月21日-1833年4月29日)命名,他是伦敦地质学会的创始人之一,并于1822年至1824年担任会长。 |