Masrite
A variety of Halotrichite
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Formula:
(Fe,Mn,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 24H2O
A variety of Halotrichite
A manganoan and cobaltoan variety of Halotrichite.
Originally reported from Egypt.
A manganoan and cobaltoan variety of Halotrichite.
Originally reported from Egypt.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2586 (as Masrite)
1809 (as Halotrichite)
1809 (as Halotrichite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2586:3 (as Masrite)
mindat:1:1:1809:4 (as Halotrichite)
mindat:1:1:1809:4 (as Halotrichite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b00c9b3b-842c-4a8a-acb1-8dcd7514a634 (as Masrite)
b1c6e104-8d3b-4059-8a25-da955aca85bb (as Halotrichite)
b1c6e104-8d3b-4059-8a25-da955aca85bb (as Halotrichite)
Chemical Properties of Masrite
Formula:
(Fe,Mn,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 24H2O
Synonyms of Masrite
Other Language Names for Masrite
Spanish:Johnsonita
Masrita
Masrita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Masrite
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Richmond and Off (1892) Journal of the Chemical Society, London: 61: 491.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 523.
Internet Links for Masrite
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Localities for Masrite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Egypt | Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 526; Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index." |