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| Name: | Amesite Ame |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #979: Amesite Saranovskii Mine, Sarany, Perm Krai, Russia |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Amesite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1876 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Shepard C U (1876) Order XI. Talcite. Amesine, in Catalogue of minerals found within about 75 miles of Amherst College, Ms, (Amherst) 4-4 |
| Structural Group Name: | Serpentine, Clay |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | kaolinite-serpentine-serpentine subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic|hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2749.9 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.77 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Amesite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Amesite Search Web Mineral DB: Amesite |
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