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DICKITE

Miscellaneous

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

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Mineral, of the ideal form Al₄[(OH)₈Si₄O₁₀] with a typical empirical analysis of Al₂O₃ 39.5%, SiO₂ 46.5%, H₂O 14%
Hardness: 1 Density: 2.6 Soluble in H₂SO₄
Very similar to kaolinite and sericite, found in sites accompanying dolomites and sulfurs.

Authors

• Richard Willis (Owner)

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<note>Mineral, of the ideal form Al&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;4&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;[(OH)&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;8&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;Si&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;4&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;O&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;10&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;] with a typical empirical analysis of Al&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;O&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;3&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; 39.5%, SiO&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; 46.5%, H&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;O 14%&lt;BR&gt;
Hardness: 1 Density: 2.6 Soluble in H&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;2&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;SO&lt;FONT SIZE=2&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;4&lt;/SUB&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SUB&gt;&lt;BR&gt;
&lt;/SUB&gt;Very similar to kaolinite and sericite, found in sites accompanying dolomites and sulfurs.&lt;BR&gt;

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