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Brewsterite

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Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
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Synonym of:Brewsterite-Ba, Brewsterite-Sr


This name now refers to the series of minerals, brewsterite-Ba and brewsterite-Sr, being the barium and strontium end-members of the brewsterite family. Most brewsterite will be the strontium end-member.

Classification of Brewsterite

Dana 8th edition ID:77.1.7.1

77 : TECTOSILICATES Zeolites
1 : Zeolite group - True zeolites
Hey's CIM Ref.:16.12.3

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
12 : Aluminosilicates of Sr, Ba and Zn
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Physical Properties of Brewsterite

Lustre:Vitreous

Relationship of Brewsterite to other Species

Member of Group:
Zeolite Group:
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
16.12.1Stronalsite
SrNa
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
 
2
16.12.2Slawsonite
(Sr,Ca)[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.12.4Celsian
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.12.5Paracelsian
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.12.6Cymrite
BaAl
 
2
Si
 
2
(O,OH)
 
8
·H
 
2
O
16.12.7Edingtonite
Ba[Al
 
2
Si
 
3
O
 
10
] · 4H
 
2
O
16.12.8Banalsite
BaNa
 
2
[Al
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
 
2
16.12.9Harmotome
(Ba
 
0.5
,Ca
 
0.5
,K,Na)
 
5
[Al
 
5
Si
 
11
O
 
32
] ·12H
 
2
O
16.12.10Hyalophane
(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si
 
2
O
 
8
]
16.12.11Balipholite
BaLiMg
 
2
Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
4
|Si
 
2
O
 
6
]
 
2
16.12.12Armenite
BaCa
 
2
Al
 
6
Si
 
9
O
 
30
·2H
 
2
O
16.12.13Wellsite
(Ba,Ca,K
 
2
)Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
16
·6H
 
2
O
16.12.14Merlinoite
(K,Na)
 
5
(Ca,Ba)
 
2
Al
 
9
Si
 
23
O
 
64
·23H
 
2
O
16.12.15Anandite
(Ba,K)(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
3
[(O,OH)
 
2
|(Si,Al,Fe)
 
4
O
 
10
]
16.12.16Fraipontite
(Zn,Al)
 
3
[(OH)
 
4
|(Si,Al)
 
2
O
 
5
]
16.12.17Sauconite
Na
 
0.3
Zn
 
3
(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
16.12.18Minehillite
(K,Na)
 
2-3
Ca
 
28
Zn
 
4
Al
 
4
Si
 
40
O
 
112
(OH)
 
16
16.12.19Hendricksite
K(Zn,Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
3
O
 
10
]
16.12.20Baileychlore
(Zn,Fe,Al,Mg)
 
6
(Si,Al)
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
8

Other Names for Brewsterite

Synonyms:
Diagonite
Other Languages:
German:Brewsterit
Diagonit
Russian:Брюстерит
Spanish:Brewsterita
Diagonita

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 Brewsterite

Reference List:Brooke, H. J. (1822) Edinburgh Philosophical Journal v6 p112.

Alberti, A., M. Sacerdoti, S. Quartieri, and G. Vazzalini (1999), Heating-induced phase transformation in zeolite brewsterite: new 4- and 5-coordinated (Si,Al) sites: Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 26: 181-186.

Sacerdoti, M., G. Vazzalini, and S. Quartieri (2000), Dehydration mechanism in brewsterite: Single crystal X-ray diffraction study: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials: 41: 107-118.

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    Localities for Brewsterite

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    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Osoyoos Mining Division
        • Olalla
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Hautes-Pyrénées
    		 Le Règne Minéral 47: 5-21
        • Luz St Sauveur
          • Rioumajou Valley
    		Patrice Queneau Collection
    • Rhône-Alpes
      • Savoie
    		http://www.micromineral.org/collec_ENSMP/ensmp-oct2003/Collection_ENSMP_oct2003.pdf
    Germany
     
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • St Andreasberg District
    		No reference listed
    Mexico
     
    • Baja California Sur
      • Mun. de Mulegé
        • Boleo District
          • Santa Rosalía (El Boleo)
    		Panczner (1987): 122.
    Norway
     
    • Buskerud
      • Flesberg
        • Svene
          • Kongsberg Silver Mining District
            • Vinoren Silver Mine Field
              • Vinoren Southern Mines
    		Am Min 90:1945-1946
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Mama River Basin
            • Maigunda River
    		[MinRec 32:42]
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cumbria
        • North and Western Region (Cumberland)
          • Caldbeck Fells
            • Roughton Gill
    		No reference listed
    • Scotland
      • North West Highlands (Argyllshire)
        • Strontian
    		No reference listed
    UKJMM 26:23-26; UKJMM Vol.29 p.15
    USA
     
    • California
      • Mendocino Co.
        • Cloverdale
    		Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.51
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, p.85
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