Colerainite
A variety of Clinochlore
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About Colerainite
Formula:
4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Lustre:
Vitreous
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Named after its locality, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Canada..
A variety of Clinochlore
An obsolete synonym for a fine grained white "sheridanite" (a variety if clinochlore), a chlorite.
An obsolete synonym for a fine grained white "sheridanite" (a variety if clinochlore), a chlorite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6888 (as Colerainite)
1070 (as Clinochlore)
1070 (as Clinochlore)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6888:4 (as Colerainite)
mindat:1:1:1070:8 (as Clinochlore)
mindat:1:1:1070:8 (as Clinochlore)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
18efb14e-cf23-46cf-8875-8722a0b291c9 (as Colerainite)
bf7559f1-7aa6-4577-8ba3-c2c209c692de (as Clinochlore)
bf7559f1-7aa6-4577-8ba3-c2c209c692de (as Clinochlore)
Physical Properties of Colerainite
Vitreous
Chemistry of Colerainite
Mindat Formula:
4MgO · Al2O3 · 2SiO2 · 5H2O
Crystallography of Colerainite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Other Language Names for Colerainite
German:Colerainit
Spanish:Colerainita
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.
Internet Links for Colerainite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-6888.html
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References for Colerainite
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Localities for Colerainite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - 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.
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Brinton's Quarry, Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA