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Alurgite

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Prabornaz Mine (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 and muscovite.

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

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    Localities for Alurgite

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    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.
    (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)
    India
     
    • Madhya Pradesh
    		Roy, S., and Purkait, P.K. (1968): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 20, 86-114.
    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 Castello P. (1982) - Il giacimento manganesifero di Praborna (St. Marcel - AO) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Fasc. 3, pp. 87-92 Castello P. (1982) - Il giacimento manganesifero di Praborna (St. Marcel - AO) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Fasc. 3, pp. 87-92
    Japan
     
    • Kyushu Island
      • Nagasaki Prefecture
        • Nishisonogi-gun
    		Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Norway
     
    • Sør-Trøndelag
      • Oppdal
    		http://www.strahlen.org/vp/no/bjornaa/
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    Am.Min.: 24: 123.
    Zambia
     
    • Central Province
      • Serenje
    		specimen label from Munich Micromount Group kanonaite specimen.
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