
General Information:

Chemical Formula:
(Mg,Fe++)5Al2Si6Al2O22(OH)2

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 847.05 gm)
Magnesium 8.61 %
MgAluminum 12.74 %
AlIron 13.19 %
FeSilicon 19.89 %
SiHydrogen 0.24 %
H Oxygen 45.33 %
O 
Empirical Formula:
Mg3Fe2+2Al2(Si6Al2O22)(OH)2

IMA Status:
Discredited IMA 1998

Name Origin:
Named for its composition and the original gederite location at Heas Valley, Gedres, France. IMA amphibole commission recommends abandoning this species name.
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[???] Good

Color:
gray white.

Hardness:
5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

Streak:
white
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