Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Amesite
Saranovskii Mine, Sarany, Perm Krai, Russia
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
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| Origin Location |
Saranovskii Mine, Sarany, Perm Krai, Russia |
| Description |
This is a nice representative thumbnail of the uncommon magnesium aluminium silicate amesite. This mineral species demonstrates a rare trioctahedral crystal form, and is known to occur in only a few localities in the world.. |
| Luster |
Pearly |
| 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 |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Amesite: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
magnesium aluminum aluminum silicon pentoxygen oxygen tetrahydride *
* 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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Fluorite Chalcedony var. Grape Agate Fluorite Obsidian var. Apache Tears Vauxite Chrysocolla / Bornite |
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
Mg Al Si O H Na Mg Al Si O H
Mg Al Si O H Na Mg Al Si O H
Mg Al Si O H Mg Al B Si O H
Mg Al Si O H Mg Li Al Si O H
Mg Al Si O H K Mg Si Al O H
Mg Al Si O H Na Al Mg Si O H
Mg Al Si O H Ca Mg Al Si O H
Mg Al Si O H Ca Mg Si Al O H
Mg Al Si O H Ca Mg Al Si O H
Mg Al Si O H Fe Mg Al Si O H
Mg Al Si O H Mg Al Si O B H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
kaolinite-serpentine-serpentine subgroup
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Search Wikipedia: Amesite (Wiki)
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