Sturtite
A variety of 'Hisingerite-Neotocite Series'
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About Sturtite
Lustre:
Vitreous
Intermediate member of the hisingerite-neotocite series (Eggleton et al., 1983).
Originally described from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
Originally described from Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7319 (as Sturtite)
52760 (as Hisingerite-Neotocite Series)
52760 (as Hisingerite-Neotocite Series)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7319:2 (as Sturtite)
mindat:1:1:52760:0 (as Hisingerite-Neotocite Series)
mindat:1:1:52760:0 (as Hisingerite-Neotocite Series)
Similar Names
| Staurotide | A synonym of Staurolite | |
| Studtite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O |
IMA Classification of Sturtite
Discredited
Approval history:
Discredited by IMA in 2006 (IMA 06–C) = hisingerite or neotocite, cf. (Burke 2006).
Physical Properties of Sturtite
Vitreous
Other Language Names for Sturtite
Common Associates
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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 Sturtite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-7319.html
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References for Sturtite
Reference List:
Eggleton, R. A., Pennington, J. H., Freeman, R. S., Threadgold, I. M. (1983) Structural aspects of the hisingerite-neotocite series. Clay Minerals, 18 (1) 21-31 doi:10.1180/claymin.1983.018.1.03
Localities for Sturtite
Showing 3 localities.
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- 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.
Australia | |
| McQueen +2 other references |
| American Mineralogist (1980) +1 other reference |
| Keith Compton collection |
North Mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia