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Hydromuscovite

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Muscovite
Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
© Rob Lavinsky

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Synonym of:Damourite, Gilbertite, Sericite


A name used to refer to altered muscovite (part of the interlayer potassium leached out).

Classification of Hydromuscovite

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Other Names for Hydromuscovite

Synonyms:
GümbeliteKryptotile
Other Languages:
German:Hydromuscovit
Kryptotil
Simplified Chinese:水白云母
Spanish:Hydromuscovita
Varieties:
Calcium-Gümbelite

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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