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Alurgite

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Prabornaz Mine (ex Praborna Mine), Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Formula:
K
 
2
(Mg,Al)
 
4-5
(Al,Si)
 
8
O
 
20
(OH)
 
4
Colour:Purple
A variety of Muscovite

Placed by W. T. Schaller (1959) as an intermediate between leucophyllite (now a synonym of aluminoceladonite) and muscovite. Rider et al. Considered it to be a manganoan variety of muscovite or illite.

Classification of Alurgite

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Physical Properties of Alurgite

Colour:Purple

Chemical Properties of Alurgite

Formula:
K
 
2
(Mg,Al)
 
4-5
(Al,Si)
 
8
O
 
20
(OH)
 
4
Essential elements:Al, H, K, Mg, O
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, K, Mg, O, Si

Other Names for Alurgite

Other Languages:
German:Alurgit
Simplified Chinese:锰云母
Spanish:Alurgita

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 Alurgite

Reference List:

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Heinrich, Eberhardt William & Alfred Abraham Levinson (1953), Studies in the mica group: mineralogy of the rose muscovites: Am. Min.: 38: 25-49.
Rider et al., 1998, Can. Min.

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    • Localities for Alurgite

    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
     
    • Salzburg
      • Lungau
        • Taurach valley
          • Fuchs Alp - Fuchs lake area (incl. Schwarz Alp; Schwarz lake; Kohlsberg Alp)
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    • Tyrol
      • East Tyrol
        • Kals valley
    		Meixner, H. (1939): Alurgit und seine Vorkommen : Beziehungen zu Fuchsit und Mariposit. Annalen Naturhist. Museum, Wien, 50, 694-703.
    Neinaveie, M. H. (1979): Schichtgebundene Metallanreicherungen in den Schieferhüllen und in der Matreier Zone Osttirols. Unpubl. Dissertation, Universität Innsbruck, xx pp.
    MEIXNER, H. (1968): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XXIII. Carinthia II, 158./78., 96-115.
        • Virgen valley
          • Prägraten
    		Weinschenk (1896); Meixner, H. (1939): Alurgit und seine Vorkommen : Beziehungen zu Fuchsit und Mariposit. Annalen Naturhist. Museum, Wien, 50, 694-703.
    China
     
    • Shaanxi Province
      • Ankang Prefecture
        • Ziyang Co.
    		Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
      • Hanzhong Prefecture
        • Xixiang Co.
    		Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
        • Zhenba Co.
    		Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
    • Sichuan Province
      • Dazhou Prefecture
        • Wanyuan Co.
    		Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
    Pingyi Wan (2002): China's Manganese Industry 20(3), 1-6
    India
     
    • Madhya Pradesh
      • Jabalpur Division
        • Chhindwara District (Chindawara District; Chindwara District)
    		Roy, S., and Purkait, P.K. (1968): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 20, 86-114.
      • Jhabua District
    		Nayak, V. K. (1966): Mineralogy and genesis of the manganese ores of Kajlidongri mine, district Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, India. Economic Geology 61, 1280-1282.
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Nus
        • Saint-Barthélemy
    		Pagani G. (1973): Località mineralogiche consigliate: Varanche St. Barthelemy (Lignan Aosta) - in Notizie del Gruppo Min. Lombardo, n. 4, Dec 1973, pp. 82-84
      • Saint-Marcel
    		Castello P. (1982) - Il giacimento manganesifero di Praborna (St. Marcel - AO) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Fasc. 3, pp. 87-92
    Japan
     
    • Kyushu Region
      • Nagasaki Prefecture
        • Nagasaki City
          • Kinkai-Tone-machi
    		Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Norway
     
    • Sør-Trøndelag
      • Oppdal
    		Atle Michalsen collection; Witsø, T. (1995): Mineraler i Oppdal med beskrivelse. Driva Kro og steinsenter. Unpublished paper. http://vinstradalen.no/pdf/Mineraler.pdf
    http://www.strahlen.org/vp/no/bjornaa/
    Witsø, T. (1995): Mineraler i Oppdal med beskrivelse. Driva Kro og Steinsenter. Unpublished paper. http://vinstradalen.no/pdf/Mineraler.pdf (analyzed at NGU)
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Ultevis
    		Ödman, O.H. (1950): Manganese mineralization in the Ultevis district, Jokkmokk, North Sweden. Part 2: Mineralogical notes. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning. Serie C 516. 1-27
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Hinterrhein Valley
        • Ferrera Valley
          • Starlera Valley
    		Meixner, H. (1939): Alurgit und seine Vorkommen : Beziehungen zu Fuchsit und Mariposit. Annalen Naturhist. Museum, Wien, 50, 694-703.
    USA
     
    • California
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Cajon
          • Cajon Pass
    		Webb, R.W. (1939), Investigation of a new occurrence of alurgite from California: American Mineralogist: 24: 124; Heinrich, Eberhardt William & Alfred Abraham Levinson (1953), Studies in the mica group: mineralogy of the rose muscovites: American Mineralogist: 38: 41; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 275.
    Zambia
     
    • Central Province
      • Serenje District
        • Serenje
    		specimen label from Munich Micromount Group kanonaite specimen.
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