Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Augelite / Siderite
Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Mont St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada |
| Description |
Augelite is an interesting phosphate mineral that forms through metamorphic processes or in hydrothermal ore deposits. This example from the famous mineral producing region of Mont St. Hilaire has abundant small greenish brown Augelite crystals interspersed with Siderite in the matrix. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Augelite: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
dialuminum phosphorus tetroxygen oxygen trihydride *
Siderite: Fe(CO3)
iron carbonate *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Rhodochrosite / Kupletskite / Aegirine / Albite Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Quartz / Chrysocolla Vesuvianite Brewsterite-Sr |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
calcite
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Search Wikipedia: Augelite (Wiki)
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Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Augelite
Search Wikipedia: Siderite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Siderite
Search Web Mineral DB: Siderite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Siderite
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