The chemical formula of the mineral Kaemmererite is indicated by (Fe,Mg)3Fe3AlSi3O10(OH)8 or Iron Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide. Kaemmererite is actually a Silicate mineral. Kaemmererite is actually a chromium rich variety of the mineral clinochlore. It is also sometimes spelled kammererite. Kaemmererite has small traces of chromium in its chemical composition and it is chromium that colors the mineral crystals of Kaemmererite. Chromium element is actually a very strong coloring agent and it is responsible for strong colors of other chromium containing mineral species. Kaemmererite is known to crystallize in the monoclinic system of crystal formation. In optical mineralogy, the monoclinic system of crystal formation comprises crystals having three axes of unequal lengths. Two of which are usually found in a position that is oblique or not perpendicular to one another. However, both of which are commonly found perpendicular to the third axis. Kaemmererite is commonly used as mineral specimen and it is often found exhibiting nice and interesting microscope images when evaluated under petrographic polarizing light microscopes. The wonderful specimen of mineral Kaemmererite are those having lavender and crimson red colors that are much more splendid when viewed with the aid of polarizing light microscopes.
Mineral Kaemmererite is commonly found exhibiting splendid bright lavender to deep crimson red color that can be more wonderful when viewed with the aid of polarized light microscopes for mineralogists. Kaemmererite is most commonly found exhibiting a vitreous to pearly luster in reflected light of petrographic polarizing microscopes for geologists. Kaemmererite is most commonly found displaying a perfect cleavage that can be seen much clearly visible when evaluated under polarized light microscopes used in optical mineralogy. Kaemmererite is commonly found showing uneven fracture when viewed under petrographic polarizing microscope. The specific gravity measure of the mineral Kaemmererite is usually found ranging from 2.6 grams per cubic centimeters to 3.0 grams per cubic centimeters. The hardness measure of mineral Kaemmererite when it is evaluated using the Mohs scale method is usually ranging from 2 to 2.5. Kaemmererite is most commonly found leaving a greenish white streak when mineral sample is rubbed on a white porcelain streak plate.
Most crystals of mineral Kaemmererite are found translucent to transparent in appearance. The common crystal habit of mineral Kaemmererite as described in optical mineralogy usually include fibrous crystals that are commonly found splendidly exhibited under petrographic polarizing light microscope for geologists. It can be also found having granular form. Kaemmererite is commonly found associated with other interesting minerals such quartz, biotite, pyrite, dolomite, calcite, rutile, talc, actinolite, olivine, chromite, chlorite and many more. Mineral Kaemmererite is actually a secondary mineral that forms by hydrothermal alteration of other iron and magnesium silicate minerals. Mineral Kaemmererite is commonly found at several areas in the United States such as Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania and California. It can be also found at Guleman, Turkey and elsewhere.
