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LITHOEN

Mineral group

Amphibole

Double-chain silicates. “Hornblende” — the name most often used for them in the field — is not an accepted species either, and Lithoen does not record it as one.

Classification

group kind
supergroup

How this record is known

2
Settled consensus
Cited as the accepted position of the discipline.

2 of 2 claims on this page cite at least one registered source. Counts describe how each statement is known, not how likely it is to be true.

What Lithoen records

Each claim states how it is known and cites its evidence.

EstablishedNeither name is an accepted species.

Neither “amphibole” nor “hornblende” is an accepted mineral species: the IMA list contains no entry for either, though both are in constant use in field and laboratory description.

  • precision note: Anorthoclase, another familiar feldspar name, is likewise absent from the list of accepted species.

Evidence support: Supported by the cited evidence one source

Evidence: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification, International Mineralogical Association 2026 Primary authority

EstablishedNot a species; a supergroup.

“Amphibole” is not an accepted mineral species: no entry of that name appears in the IMA List of Minerals. It denotes a supergroup of double-chain silicates, of which “hornblende” is likewise not an accepted species.

  • definition basis: Absence from the IMA List of Minerals, which is the list of accepted species.
  • precision note: The name remains in ordinary scientific use. It is recorded as a grouping so that it stays usable without being mistaken for a species.

Evidence support: Supported by the cited evidence one source

Evidence: Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification, International Mineralogical Association 2026 Primary authority

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Record last updated 2026-09-06. Corrections follow the published corrections policy; superseded claims are retained, never silently edited.