Name: | Dickite Dck |
IMA Chemistry: | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Dickite contains elements: Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
Year First Published: | 1930 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Ross C S, Kerr P F (1930) Dickite, a kaolin mineral, American Mineralogist 15, 34-39 |
Structural Group Name: | Clay, Kaolinite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | kaolinite-serpentine-kaolinite subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 3411 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 1.75 |
Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 2.6 |
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