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ALUMINITE

Miscellaneous

• Family: Raw Mineral
• Region: None
• Mined At: Unspecified
• Raw Mineral: Yes
• Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Mineral, of the ideal form Al₂[(OH)₄, SO₄] 7H₂O with a typical empirical analysis of Al₂O₃ 30.0%, SO₄ 23.0%, H₂O 47%
Hardness: 1 Density: 1.7 Soluble in HCl
A white chalky hydrous aluminum sulfate. A frequent companion to kaolinite in kaolin clay deposit sites. Metamorphic secondary.

Authors

• Richard Willis (Owner)

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Hardness: 1 Density: 1.7 Soluble in HCl
A white chalky hydrous aluminum sulfate. A frequent companion to kaolinite in kaolin clay deposit sites. Metamorphic secondary&lt;B&gt;&lt;I&gt;.&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/B&gt;


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