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  • Hornblende is a complex inosilicate series of minerals (ferrohornblende – magnesiohornblende). It is not a recognized mineral in its own right, but the name is used as a general or field term, to refer to a dark amphibole. The general formula is (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5(Al,Si)8O22(OH,F)2. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornblende)

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