Hornblende Tetrahedra

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Jason D Boettger
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Sketchfab
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Release Date
2021-08-20
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CC BY 4.0
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This is the structure of the mineral hornblende. It is a 2 x 1 x 3 supercell with all bonds except Si-O and O-H hidden for clarity. Ca in light green (no bonds), Na in purple (no bonds), Mg in green (6-fold coordinated), Si in ochre, O, in red, and H in white. The double chain structure of hornblende can be seen.