Species / Silicates / #0169
Amesite
Silicates triclinic #0169
Amesite is a mineral species described as phyllosilicate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | Mg₂Al(AlSiO₅)(OH)₄ |
| Strunz code | 9.ED.15 |
| Class | Silicates |
| Crystal system | triclinic |
| Type locality | — |
| Named after | James T. Ames |
| Streak | — |
Composition
O
51.67%
Al
19.36%
Mg
17.44%
Si
10.08%
H
1.45%
Molar mass 278.682 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
Density
g/cm³