Aliettite

Overview

(Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)(Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Al,Mg,Fe+2)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·n(H2O)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	- g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Aliettite - 1.0-2.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white, green, gray
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - unknown
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	earthy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 71.04.02.08

Class: 71

Group: 71.04

Subgroup: 71.04.02 - interstratified Chlorite-Smectit

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
71.04.02.04	tosudite	Na0.5(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)8O18(OH)12·5(H2O)
71.04.02.05	corrensite	(Ca,Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10·n(H2O)
71.04.02.08	aliettite	(Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)(Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Al,Mg,Fe+2)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·n(H2O)
71.04.02.09	glagolevite	NaMg6(Si3AlO10)(OH,O)8·(H2O)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 09.EC.60

Group : 09

Subgroup : EC

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.EC.60	aliettite	(Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)(Ca0.5,Na)0.33(Al,Mg,Fe+2)2-3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·n(H2O)
09.EC.60	corrensite	(Ca,Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10·n(H2O)
09.EC.60	tosudite	Na0.5(Al,Mg)6(Si,Al)8O18(OH)12·5(H2O)

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