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Agalmatolite

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Carving stone from China - this has been a synonym for Pinite, Pyrophyllite and/or Talc. A dense variety of any of these minerals suitable for carving from China.

Classification of Agalmatolite

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Other Names for Agalmatolite

Synonyms:
AgalmatholiteAgalmatholitheAgoliteCoreiteKoreiite
KoreiteLarderitePagoditeShoushan Stone
Other Languages:
German:Agalmatolith
Agalmatholit
Agalmatolit
Agolit
Bildstein
Coreit
Koreiit
Koreit
Latin:Agalmatholithus
Simplified Chinese:寿山石
Spanish:Agalmatholita
Agalmatolita
Agolita
Coreita
Koreiita
Koreita

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 Agalmatolite

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Read, P.G. (1988), Dictionary of Gemmology, 2nd. ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK: 4.

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    (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.
    Cambodia
     
    • Kâmpóng Chhnăng Province
    		Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (1993) Atlas of Mineral Resources for the Escap Region Cambodia Vol 10 UN.
    • Pursat Province
    		Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (1993) Atlas of Mineral Resources for the Escap Region Cambodia Vol 10 UN.
    China
     
    • Fujian Province
      • Fuzhou Prefecture
        • Jin'an District
          • Shoushan
    		Ni Sun and Wenyuan Cui (2003): Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica 22(3), 273-278
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Banská Bystrica Co.
    		Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002: Nejzajimavejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 134p.
    Ďuďa R.,Kotuľak P., Káňa R., 1993: Bergbau und Mineralien von Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Slowakei. Emser Hefte, 14, 3, 1-70, Haltern
        • Banská Štiavnica
    		Koděra M., Andrusovová-Vlčeková G., Belešová O., Briatková D., Dávidová Š., Fejdiová V., Hurai V., Chovan M., Nelišerová E., Ženiš P., 1986-1990: Topografická mineralógia Slovenska. I-III. Veda, Bratislava, 1592 p. (in Slovak)
      • Žiar nad Hronom Co.
    		Ďuďa R., 1993 : Die mineralien der Gold und Silber - lagersttäte von Kremnitz ( Kremnica) in der Slowakei. Mineralien Welt /Haltern,Nemecko/,5, s. 20 - 32
    • Prešov Region
      • Prešov Co.
        • Červenica
          • Dubník
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Austell District
          • Lostwithiel
    		Collins, J.H. (1892): "A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon", 2nd ed., D. Bradford Barton Ltd. (Truro, UK), 108 pp.
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