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Amesite
Saranovskii Mine, Sarany, Perm Krai, Russia
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![Amesite](/Files/Minerals/Amesite_979_0_lg.jpg)
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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 dimagnesium aluminum aluminum silicon pentoxygen oxygen tetrahydride *
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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![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_433_sm.jpg) Chalcedony var. Grape Agate![Chalcedony var. Grape Agate](/Files/Minerals/ChalcedonyvarGrapeAgate_1144_0_sm.jpg) Obsidian var. Apache Tears![Obsidian var. Apache Tears](/Files/Minerals/ObsidianvarApacheTears_1260_0_sm.jpg) Vauxite![Vauxite](/Files/Minerals/Vauxite_473_sm.jpg) Chrysocolla / Bornite![Chrysocolla / Bornite](/Files/Minerals/ChrysocollaBornite_795_sm.jpg) Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky![Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky](/Files/Minerals/JeremejeviteQuartzvarSmoky_1189_0_sm.jpg) |
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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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Amesite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Amesite Search Web Mineral DB: Amesite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Amesite
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