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Hisingerite

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Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
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Formula:
Fe
3+
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Black, Brownish-black
Lustre:Hardness:3
This page provides mineralogical data about Hisingerite.

Classification of Hisingerite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/H.26-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.ED.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
D : Phyllosilicates with kaolinite layers composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets
Dana 8th edition ID:71.1.5.2

71 : PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
1 : Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.19.8

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
19 : Silicates of Fe
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Type Occurrence of Hisingerite

Type Locality:Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden
Year of Discovery:1828

Physical Properties of Hisingerite

Colour:Black, Brownish-black
Streak:Yellowish brown
Hardness (Mohs):3

Crystallography of Hisingerite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 5.4Å, b = 9.03Å, c = 14.99Å
β = 98.32°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.598 : 1 : 1.66
Unit Cell Volume:V 723.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Hisingerite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.715 nγ = 1.730
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.015

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:r < v

Chemical Properties of Hisingerite

Formula:
Fe
3+
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Fe, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, O, Si
Common Impurities:Al,Mg,Ca

Relationship of Hisingerite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.ED.05Dickite
Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.05Kaolinite
Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.05Nacrite
Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.05Odinite
(Fe,Mg,Al,Fe,Ti,Mn)
 
2.4
(Si,Al)
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.10Halloysite
Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.10Halloysite-7Å
Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.10Halloysite-10Å
Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
9.ED.15Amesite
Mg
 
2
Al[(OH)
 
4
|AlSiO
 
5
]
9.ED.15Antigorite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
4
|Si
 
2
O
 
5
]
9.ED.15Berthierine
(Fe,Fe,Mg)
 
2-3
(Si,Al)
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.15Brindleyite
(Ni,Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al(Si,Al)O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.15Caryopilite
(Mn,Mg)
 
3
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.15Chrysotile
Mg
 
3
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.15Cronstedtite
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
[(Si,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
5
](OH)
 
4
9.ED.15Fraipontite
(Zn,Al)
 
3
[(OH)
 
4
|(Si,Al)
 
2
O
 
5
]
9.ED.15Greenalite
Fe
 
2-3
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.15Kellyite
Mn
2+
2
Al[(OH)
 
4
|AlSiO
 
5
]
9.ED.15Lizardite
Mg
 
3
[(OH)
 
4
|Si
 
2
O
 
5
]
9.ED.15Manandonite
LiAl
 
4
Si
 
3
BO
 
10
(OH)
 
6
9.ED.15Népouite
(Ni,Mg)
 
3
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.15Pecoraite
Ni
 
3
[(OH)
 
4
|Si
 
2
O
 
5
]
9.ED.20Allophane
(Al
 
2
O
 
3
)(SiO
 
2
)
 
1.3-2
·2.5-3H
 
2
O
9.ED.20Chrysocolla
(Cu,Al)
 
2
H
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
·nH
 
2
O
9.ED.20Imogolite
Al
 
2
SiO
 
3
(OH)
 
4
9.ED.20Neotocite
(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO
 
3
·H
 
2
O
9.ED.25Bismutoferrite
Fe
3+
2
Bi[OH|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]
9.ED.25Chapmanite
Fe
3+
2
Sb
3+
 
[OH|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
14.19.1Fayalite
Fe
2+
2
[SiO
 
4
]
14.19.2Ferrosilite
Fe
 
2
[SiO
 
3
]
 
2
14.19.3Laihunite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
14.19.4Ferro-anthophyllite
☐[Fe
2+
2
][Fe
2+
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
14.19.5Ferripyrophyllite
Fe
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
2
14.19.6Greenalite
Fe
 
2-3
Si
 
2
O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
14.19.7Cronstedtite
Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
[(Si,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
5
](OH)
 
4

Other Names for Hisingerite

Synonyms:
CanbyiteSturtite
German names:
HisingeritThraulit
Spanish names:
Hisingerita
Varieties:
Aluminian HisingeriteChrome-Alumina-HisingeriteDegeroite

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 Hisingerite

Reference List:Clays and Clay Minerals (1984): 32: 272.

Journal of the Czech Geological Society, Prague (1996): 41: 1-2, 7-14.

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    Localities for Hisingerite

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    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Yancowinna Co.
    		Birch BH Book
    • Tasmania
      • Waratah district
        • Waratah
    		Bottrill, unpub.
    • Victoria
      • City of Greater Geelong
    		Clays and Clay Minerals 36:327-336
    Bolivia
     
    • Cochabamba Department
      • Ayopaya Province
    		Alfredo Petrov collection; Laszlo Horvath collection
    Alfredo Petrov and Jaroslav Hyrsl collections
    • Oruro Department
      • Dalence Province
        • Huanuni
    		[MinRec 32:472]
        • Santa Fé Mining District
    		[MinRec 32:475]
    • Potosí Department
      • Bustillos Province
        • Llallagua
    		[MinRec 32:474]
    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Beauce Co.
        • St-Fabien-de-Panet
    		Sabina (1992) GSC Misc. Report 46, 62
      • Rouville Co.
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Horváth, L and Gault, R.A. (1990), The mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec. Mineralogical Record: 21: 284-359.
    Chile
     
    • Tarapacá Region
      • Pica
        • Altos de Pica
    		Sulphides analysed by geology dep. of company; sulphates, phosphates, analysed by Bob Jenkins (Usa) 2007
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Pardubice Region
    		Prachař, I.: Současný stav výskytu nerostů ve Chvaleticích. Acta musei Reginaehradecensis, série A: vědy přírodní, 1981, roč. XVI., s. 99-102.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
    		Fojt, B., Hladíková, J., Kalenda, F.: Zlaté Hory ve Slezsku – největší rudní revír v Jeseníkách. Část 2.: C. Geologie D. Mineralogie E. geochemie stabilních prvků. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 2001, roč. 86, s. 3 - 58.
    Finland
     
    • Etelä-Suomen Lääni
      • Helsinki
    		[var: Degeroite] No reference listed
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Hauzenberg
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Clausthal-Zellerfeld
          • Oberschulenberg
    		Lapis, 11 (1), 9-18+42
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Kusel
        • Reichweiler
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
    		No reference listed
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
    		[Mineralogical Record - Vol 24 No 2]
    Hungary
     
    • Heves Co.
      • Mátra Mts.
        • Recsk
    		Szakáll & Gatter: Hun. Min.Spec., 1993
    Israel
     
    Vapnik, Y., Sokol, E., Murashko M., Sharygin V. (2006): The enigma of Hatrurim. Mineralogical Almanac, 10, 69-77.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Yamanashi Prefecture
    		Alfredo Petrov collection
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
          • Ohsa-cho
    		Alfredo Petrov collection
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
    		Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
      • Kanto Region
        • Saitama Prefecture
          • Chichibu-gun
            • Ohtaki-mura
              • Nakatsugawa
    		Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
      • Kinki Region
        • Nara Prefecture
    		Alfredo Petrov collection
    • Kyushu Island
      • Miyazaki prefecture
    		Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan)
    Mexico
     
    • Chihuahua
      • Mun. de Aquiles Serdán
        • Santa Eulalia District
          • East Camp
    		Panczner (1987): 77-395.
          • West Camp
            • Francisco Portillo
    		Panczner (1987):94-366.
    Norway
     
    • Nordland
      • Tysfjord
    		No reference listed
    • Oppland
      • Lom
    		Collected by Griffin in 1975, Neumann (1985, p. 98).
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Tuva Republic
        • Sangilen Upland
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Primorskiy Kray
    		[MinRec 32:8]
        • Sikhote-Alin
    		American Mineralogist, Vol. 64, 1979, pp. 432-435
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    		Pekov, I.V. & Podlesnyi, A.S. (2004): Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrotermalites. Mineralogical Almanac, vol. 7, 140 pages + xxiv photo's pages
            • Rasvumchorr Mt
          • Lovozero Massif
    Sweden
     
    • Dalarna
      • Falun
    		No reference listed
      • Ludvika
    		No reference listed
    • Gästrikland
      • Hofors
    • Lappland
      • Lycksele
    		No reference listed
    • Östergötland
      • Åtvidaberg
    		No reference listed
      • Valdemarsvik
    		No reference listed
    • Uppland
      • Norrtälje
        • Väddö
      • Östhammar
        • Dannemora
    		No reference listed
      • Vaxholm
        • Resarö
    		No reference listed
    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
        • Finnshytteberg ore field
    		No reference listed
    Nysten, P., Holtstam, D. and Jonsson, E. (1999) The Långban minerals. In Långban - The mines,their minerals, geology and explorers (D. Holtstam and J. Langhof, eds.), Swedish Museum of Natural History and Raster Förlag, Stockholm & Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, pp. 89-183.
        • Nyttsta ore field
    		No reference listed
        • Pajsberg
    		No reference listed
    No reference listed
        • Yngshytte ore field
    • Västerbotten
      • Skellefteå
        • Boliden
    		Kjell Gatedal
    • Västmanland
      • Hällefors
        • Grythyttan
    		No reference listed
      • Lindesberg
    		No reference listed
      • Ljusnarsberg
      • Nora
      • Norberg
      • Skinnskatteberg
        • Riddarhyttan
    		No reference listed
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • Camborne - Redruth - St Day District
          • Baldhu
    		No reference listed
          • Gwennap - St Day Area
            • St Day
    		No reference listed
        • Liskeard District
          • Caradon & Phoenix Area (South-Eastern Bodmin Moor)
            • Linkinhorne
    		No reference listed
        • Mount's Bay District
          • Penzance - Ludgvan Area
            • Paul
    		No reference listed
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Caldbeck Fells
            • Carrock Fell
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		No reference listed
      • Gila Co.
        • Dripping Spring Mts
          • Banner District
            • Christmas area
              • Christmas
    		R.O. Meyer collection
        • Globe-Miami District
          • Inspiration
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 251; Peterson, N.P., et al (1951), Geology and ore deposits of the Castle Dome area, Gila Co., USGS Bull. 971; Peterson, N.P. (1947), Phosphate minerals in the Castle Dome copper deposit, AZ, Am.Min.: 32: 574-582.
      • Pima Co.
        • Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation
          • Comobabi Mts
            • Cababi District (Comobabi District)
              • Mildren Mine group
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 251; Williams, S.A, (1963), Oxidation of sulfide ores in the Mildren and Steppe mining districts, Pima Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 58: 1119-1125.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 251; Williams, S.A, (1963), Oxidation of sulfide ores in the Mildren and Steppe mining districts, Pima Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 58: 1119-1125.
      • Pinal Co.
        • Mammoth District
          • Tiger
            • St. Anthony deposit
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 252; Bideaux, R.A. (1980), Tiger, AZ, Min.Rec.: 11: 155-181.
      • Yavapai Co.
        • Eureka District
          • Bagdad
            • Bozarth Mesa
    		Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 51.
    • California
      • Kern Co.
        • Kramer District
    		Cal Div of Mines & Geology "Mineral Information Service" V. 22 N. 9 Sept 1969
    • Colorado
      • Gunnison Co.
        • Dorchester District
          • Taylor Park
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle Co.
        • Wilmington
    		Rocks & Min.:11:216; 21:280-281; AmMin:9(1924):1-5.
    • Idaho
      • Blaine Co.
        • Hailey District
          • Bellevue
            • Minnie Moore and Silver Star-Queens Mine (Queen of the Hills; Relief Claim)
    		R&M 70:4 pp 242-263
    • Maine
      • Oxford Co.
        • Paris
    		"Maine Mineral Localites, 3rd Ed." by Thompson, W.B., et.al. , 1998
        • Peru
    		C. Burtic & R. Dionne collections.
    • Michigan
    		www.deq.state.mi.us/documents/deq-glm-rcim-geology-Minerals_Found_In_Michigan.Pdf.
    • Nevada
      • Churchill Co.
        • Fairview District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Clark Co.
        • Goodsprings District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Elko Co.
        • Independence Mountains District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • Humboldt Co.
        • Potosi District
    		Min Rec 10:4 pp219-221
      • Mineral Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
      • White Pine Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll Co.
        • Madison
    		Rocks & Min 80:245
      • Grafton Co.
        • Groton
    		Rocks & Min. 80:256 (2005)
    • New York
      • Putnam Co.
        • Brewster
    		Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State, 42-43
    Leonard S.Wiener and Sigrid Ballew,1995, Updated by Kenny Gay,2006, A Listing Of North Carolina Minerals,Geologic Note No.4
    American Mineralogist,1927,Vol. 12 pg 305-307
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster Co.
        • Bart Township
          • Gap
    		Min.Rec.:21:103; Dana 6:1069; Dana 7:I:235,241 & II:490.
    • Utah
      • Utah Co.
        • East Tintic Mts
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    • Virginia
      • Carroll Co.
        • Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province
    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
    • Washington
      • Skagit Co.
        • Mount Vernon
    		Mustoe, G. E. (1996b). Hisingerite—a rare iron mineral from Walker Valley, Skagit County, Washington. Washington Geology v. 24, n. 4 (December, 1996) pp 14-19.
      • Stevens Co.
        • Hunters
    		Minerals of Washington, Bart Cannon, 1975
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon Co.
        • Rib Mountain
        • Wausau pluton
    		Rocks & Min.: 62: 188.
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