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Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Líšeň, Brno (Brünn), South Moravia Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic

Vermiculite crystals from the weathered granodiorites outcrop in Brno-Lisen. Self collected 2007. Crystals up to 1cm.
 © Zbynek BurivalPhoto ID: 103045    View Count: 283

Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Peygerolles, Saint-Privat-du-Dragon, Lavoûte-Chilhac, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

0.8 mm crystal – Photo and collection François Périnet.
 © François PérinetPhoto ID: 246864    View Count: 24

Multiple photos availableVermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O, Stellerite : Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O

Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden

A nice Vermiculite with smal balls of Stellerite crystals. Specimen size: 3,5x2,5x1cm. Stellerite 3mm. Self colected 2001.
Photo and collection Jorge M. Alves
 © Jorge M. AlvesPhoto ID: 78168    View Count: 336

Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Malmberget, Gällivare, Lappland, Sweden

Plate sample with 6x2x0,5cm - August of 2007
 © Martins da PedraPhoto ID: 120740    View Count: 156

Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Kimzey Magnetite Mine, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USA

A little 2.1 by 1.1 cms piece form an interesting locality. JSS specimen and photograph.
 © JSSPhoto ID: 112221    View Count: 186

Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Unnamed Sample Locality Occurrence (Part of Democrat Olivine Body Dunite; MRDS - 10026473), Democrat, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, USA

Size: 2,5 X 2 cm

Collection and photo: Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 218479    View Count: 62

Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Westtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Vermiculite (old varietal name: Jeffersite). Named after famed Chester Co. collector William Jefferies, whose collection formed the core of the Carnegie Museum collection. The occurrence from this locale was later determined to be Vermiculite and this new species was invalidated . From the long closed Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Chester Co., ...
 © M.HeintzelmanPhoto ID: 14942    View Count: 1882

Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Westtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA

A fairly attractive and unusually thick micaceous plate of dark greenish vermiculite, nicknamed Jefferisite at the time because the best were noted to have been collected by famed East Coast collector William Jefferis (whose collection later ended up at the Carnegie). It is not unreasonable to suppose that he might have donated these to the ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 21362    View Count: 515

Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Westtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA

A largish, 8 cm specimen, of jefferisite. Collected in 1978.
 © 2007, J. WeissmanPhoto ID: 142521    View Count: 167

Vermiculite : (Mg,Fe,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2·4H2O

Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, USA

New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Mineral Museum no. 15488. P. Cristofono photo.
 © 2008 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 154947    View Count: 131
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