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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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