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Maufite

A Mixture Of:Clinochlore, Lizardite


An interstratification of clinochlore and lizardite.

Originally described from Alaska Mine, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe.

Classification of Maufite

IMA status:Discredited 2006
Explanation of status:inadequate data; probably an intestratification lizardite-chlorite
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/.-

8 : Silicates
:
:
Dana 8th edition ID:78.7.13.1

78 : Unclassified Silicates
7 :
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.25.3

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
25 : Aluminosilicates of Ni
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Relationship of Maufite to other Species

Related Minerals - Strunz Grouping):

- +
8/.-Heulandite
8/.-Illite
K
 
0.65
A
 
2.0
 [][Al
 
0.65
Si,
 
3.35
O
 
10
](OH)
 
2
8/.-Melilite
(Ca,Na)
 
2
(Al,Mg,Fe
2+
 
)[(Al,Si)SiO
 
7
]
8/.-Zinalsite
8/.-Lessingite-(Ce)
8/.-Sturtite
8/.-Celsian-Hyalophane Series
8/.-Moronolite
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
16.25.1Brindleyite
(Ni,Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al(Si,Al)O
 
5
(OH)
 
4
16.25.2Nimite
(Ni,Mg,Al)
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
8

Other Names for Maufite

Other Languages:
German:Maufit
Spanish:Maufita

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 Maufite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1930): 15: 275.

Mineralogical Abstracts (1930): 4: 248.

Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh & Nichols (1995), Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. II: 524.

Canadian Mineralogist (1998): 36: 926.

Burke, Ernest A.J. (2007) A Mass Discreditation of GQN Minerals. Canadian Mineralogist: 44(6): 1557-1560.

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    Localities for Maufite

    (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.
    Zimbabwe
     
    • Mashonaland West
      • Makonde District (Lomagundi District)
    		Trans.Geol.Soc. South Africa (1930) 32, 103
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