Prasinite
A rock subtype
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About Prasinite
Name:
From the Ancient Greek word πράσινος (prásinos), i.e. green leek, in allusion to the green color of the rock.
In the older European/German geological and petrographic literature this name is commonly used to indicate a basaltic matamorphic rock (metabasalt) usually consisting of ocellar albite, surrounded by a green matrix composed of almost equal amounts of actinolite, chlorite and epidote.
It is fine-grained, massive, in contrast to its schisty equivalent, greenschist.
It is fine-grained, massive, in contrast to its schisty equivalent, greenschist.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470456
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470456:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
978b7e17-76c7-4e6d-8e01-c8f0f2249c05
Varieties of Prasinite
Prasinitschiefer | A schisty prasinite. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Prasinite associated with Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
1 photo of Prasinite associated with Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Internet Links for Prasinite
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Serpentinite quarry, Hinterbichl, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria