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Sheridanite

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Formula:
(Mg,Al,Fe)
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
8
Name:For locality
A variety of Clinochlore

An aluminium-rich clinochlore.
Originally described from Sheridan Co., Wyoming, USA.

Classification of Sheridanite

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Chemical Properties of Sheridanite

Formula:
(Mg,Al,Fe)
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
8
All elements listed in formula:Al, Fe, H, Mg, O, Si

Other Names for Sheridanite

Synonyms:
Grochauite
Other Languages:
German:Sheridanit
Simplified Chinese:透绿泥石
Spanish:Sheridanita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Sheridanite

Reference List:

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Mineralogical Magazine 1954 30 : 277-292

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    • Localities for Sheridanite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Waldviertel
        • Maissau
          • Limberg
            • Gänsgraben
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Salzburg
      • Radstädter Tauern
        • Großarl valley
          • Großarl
            • Unterberg
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Nord-du-Québec
        • Nunavik
          • Lac Mistamisk
    		L. Kish and M. Cuney (1981) Uraninite-Albite Veins from the Mistamisk Valley of the Labrador Trough, Quebec. Mineralogical Magazine 44:471-483.
    China
     
    • Hainan Province (Hainan Island)
      • Tunchang Co.
    		Deru Xu, Bin Xia, Bakun-Czubarow, N., Chi Ma, Pengchun Li, Bachlinski, R., and Guanghao Chen (2006): Acta Petrologica Sinica 22(12), 2987-3006
    France
     
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Pyrénées-Orientales
        • Céret
          • Prats de Mollo-La Preste (Prats de Molló-La Presta)
    		Dubru. M, (1986) Pétrologie et géochimie du marbre à brucite et des borates associés au gisement de tungstène de Costabonne, (Pyrénées orientales, France) 930p
    Germany
     
    • Lower Saxony
      • Göttingen
        • Reyershausen
    		Niemann, H. (1960): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 7, 137-165.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Nuuk (Godthåb)
        • Fiskenaes (Fiskenaesset; Qeqertarsuatsiaat)
    		B.F. Windley et al. , Eur. J. Mineral. , 1989, 1, pp. 427-437.
    Friend C.R.L. (1995): Occurrences of Boron-free and Boron-poor Kornerupine, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 59, 163-166
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Baceno
            • Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero)
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Bamble (Bamle)
        • Havredal (Hafredal)
          • Midtre Havredal
    		Smith, D.G.W. (1969): Contributions to the Mineralogy of Norway No.42. A reinvestigation of the pseudobrookite from Havredal (Bamble), Norway. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift 49: 284-288
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Northern Karelia
          • Oulanka plutonic complex
            • Olanga (Oulanka) River
    		Semenov, S.V., Glebovitsky, V.A., Kol’tsov, A.B., Semenov, V.S., Korneev, S.I., and Savatenkov, V.M. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(4), 249-274.
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Sverdlovskaya Oblast'
          • Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk)
            • Malyshevo
              • Izumrudnye Kopi area
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Rimavská Sobota Co.
        • Hnúšťa
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    Spain
     
    • Castile and Leon
      • León
        • Puebla de Lillo
          • Fuentes de Respina
    		M. Hardy and J.P. Ildefonse : Dolomitisation, chloritisation et talcification de la formation viséenne à faciès griotte dans la région de Pueble de Lillo (Bonar, Espagne)", Bull. Minéral. , 1981, 104, pp. 445-451, France.
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
    USA
     
    • California
      • El Dorado Co.
    		Post, J.L. and Plummer, C.C. (1972) The chlorite series of Flagstaff Hill area, California. Clays and Clay Minerals: 20: 271-283; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 433.
      • Fresno Co.
        • Diablo Range
          • New Idria District
            • Butler Estate Chrome deposit
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex Co.
    		Fairbanks, Ernest E. (1923). Notes on Massachusetts Minerals (American Mineralogist 8:130)
    • Pennsylvania
    		Yale Peabody Museum; Mineralogical Magazine 1954 30 : 277-292
    • Wyoming
    		Wolff (1912) Am. J. Sci. ser 4 34:476
    Osterwald, F. W. and D. B. Osterwald (1952) Wyoming Mineral Resources. Wyoming Geological Survey Bulletin 45
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