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Sulfalumite

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Formula:
(Al,Fe
3+
 
,Ti)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
Colour:White
Name:In allusion to the composition, being a SULFate of ALUMinium.


A substance of anthropogenic origin (burning coal mine dumps). Current IMA regulations do not allow such substances to be validated as mineral species.

Described as "trigonal millosevichite". X-ray pattern corresponds to that of synthetic Al2(SO4)3.

Strongly hygroscopic.

Classification of Sulfalumite

IMA status:Published without Approval
Explanation of status:Anthropogenic in origin. Apparently corresponds to a known and named naturally occurring mineral species.
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Physical Properties of Sulfalumite

Lustre:Earthy
Colour:White
Density (calculated):2.932 g/cm3

Chemical Properties of Sulfalumite

Formula:
(Al,Fe
3+
 
,Ti)
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
Essential elements:Al, O, S
All elements listed in formula:Al, Fe, O, S, Ti

Other Information

Other Information:Readily hydrates in air. Slowly soluble in water.
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 Sulfalumite

Reference List:

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Chesnokov, B.V., L.F. Bazhenova, E.P. Shcherbakova, T.A. Michal, T.N. Deriabina (1988) New minerals from the burned dumps of the Chelyabinsk coal basin. In Mineralogy, technogenesis, and mineral-resource complexes of the urals, 5-31. Akad. Nauk SSSR-Uralskoe Otdel. (in Russian).

Jambor, John L. and Puziewicz, Jacek (1993) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 78: 1108-1112.

Cesnokov, B., Kotrly, M. and Nisanbajev, T. (1998): Brennende Abraumhalden und Aufschlüsse im Tscheljabinsker Kohlenbecken - eine reiche Mineralienküche. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (3), 54-63 (in German).

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    		Chesnokov, B.V., L.F. Bazhenova, E.P. Shcherbakova, T.A. Michal, T.N. Deriabina (1988), New minerals from the burned dumps of the Chelyabinsk coal basin, in Mineralogy, technogenesis, and mineral-resource complexes of the Urals. Akad. Nauk SSSR-Uralskoe Otdel.: 5-31 (in Russian).
    Cesnokov, B., M. Kotrly, and T. Nisanbajev (1998): Brennende Abraumhalden und Aufschlüsse im Tscheljabinsker Kohlenbecken - eine reiche Mineralienküche. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (3), 54-63 (in German).
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