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Humite Group

Name:Named after its principal member, humite, which was named after Sir Abraham Hume (1749-1838), English connoisseur and collector of gems, minerals and artwork.
This page provides mineralogical data about Humite Group.

Classification of Humite Group

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Relationship of Humite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Clinohumite:
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
9
[(F,OH)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
4
]
Humite:
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
7
[(F,OH)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Hydroxylclinohumite:
Mg
 
9
[(OH,F)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
4
]
Manganhumite:
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
7
[(OH)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Reinhardbraunsite:
Ca
 
5
[(OH,F)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]

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 Humite Group

Reference List:Langer, K., Platonov, A.N., Matsyuk, S.S., and Wildner, M. (2002) The crystal chemistry of the humite minerals Fe 2+ - Ti 4+ charge transfer and structural allocation of Ti 4+ in chondrodite and clinohumite. European Journal of Mineralogy: 14: 1027-1032.

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    Localities for Humite Group

    (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.
    Poland
     
    • Upper Silesia (Śląskie)
      • Zawiercie District
    Koszowska E., Salata D. 2001: Minerals of the hydrotalcite group in metasomatically altered carbonate rocks from Zawiercie, S Poland. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 32, no 1, 69-84
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