Classification of Magnesioaubertite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/D.07-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.DB.05
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O B : With only medium-sized cations; insular octahedra and finite units |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 31.9.8.3
31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN 9 : (AB)(XO4)Zq·xH2O |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 26.10
26 : Sulphates with Halide |
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Type Occurrence of Magnesioaubertite |
| Type Locality: | Faraglione Ranni, Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Lipari, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy |
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Physical Properties of Magnesioaubertite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 - 3 |
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Optical Data of Magnesioaubertite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.466 nβ = 1.481 nγ = 1.488 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 112° to 114°, Calculated: 66° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.022
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Moderate |
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| Dispersion: | relatively weak |
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Chemical Properties of Magnesioaubertite |
| Formula: | | (Mg,Cu)Al[Cl|(SO | | ) | | ] · 14H | | O |
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| Essential elements: | Al, Cl, H, Mg, O, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Cl, Cu, H, Mg, O, S |
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Relationship of Magnesioaubertite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Magnesioaubertite |
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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. |
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References for Magnesioaubertite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1990): 75: 1433.
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