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Colerainite
A variety of Clinochlore
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About Colerainite
Formula:
4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Lustre:
Vitreous
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named after its locality, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Canada..
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6888 (as Colerainite)
1070 (as Clinochlore)
1070 (as Clinochlore)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6888:4 (as Colerainite)
mindat:1:1:1070:8 (as Clinochlore)
mindat:1:1:1070:8 (as Clinochlore)
Physical Properties of Colerainite
Vitreous
Chemistry of Colerainite
Mindat Formula:
4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Colerainite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Other Language Names for Colerainite
German:Colerainit
Spanish:Colerainita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Colerainite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-6888.html
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References for Colerainite
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Localities for Colerainite
Showing 5 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| GAUDARD (1993) |
USA | |
| Gordon (1922) |
| Gordon (1922) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
Brinton's Quarry, Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA