| Formula: | | (Na,K) | | (Mg,Fe | | ) | | (Fe | | ,Al) | | (Si | | O | | ) |
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| Lustre: | Pearly | Hardness: | 3 - 3½ |
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Originally reported from Narssârssuk pegmatite (Narsarsuk pegmatite), Narssârssuk (Narsarsuk), Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland.
Classification of Spodiophyllite |
| IMA status: | Discredited 1998 |
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| Explanation of status: | Possibly a mica related to tainiolite; discredited by Mica Subcommittee (1998) |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/H.29-20
8 : Silicates H : Phyllosilicates (layered), Tetragonal or pseudotetragonal layered structures [Si4O10]4- and others 29 : Naujakasite - Spodiophyllite series |
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Physical Properties of Spodiophyllite |
| Lustre: | Pearly |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 3½ |
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Chemical Properties of Spodiophyllite |
| Formula: | | (Na,K) | | (Mg,Fe | | ) | | (Fe | | ,Al) | | (Si | | O | | ) |
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| Essential elements: | Fe, Mg, Na, O, Si |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Fe, K, Mg, Na, O, Si |
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Relationship of Spodiophyllite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Spodiophyllite |
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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. |
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References for Spodiophyllite |
| Reference List: | Discreditation: Canad.Mineral. (1998) 36, 905 |
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