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Alurgite

Formula:
K
 
2
(Mg,Al)
 
4-5
(Al,Si)
 
8
O
 
20
(OH)
 
4
Colour:Purple
A variety of Muscovite

Placed by W. T. Schaller (1959) as an intermediate between leucophyllite and muscovite.

Classification of Alurgite

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Physical Properties of Alurgite

Colour:Purple

Chemical Properties of Alurgite

Formula:
K
 
2
(Mg,Al)
 
4-5
(Al,Si)
 
8
O
 
20
(OH)
 
4
Essential elements:Al, H, K, Mg, O
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, K, Mg, O, Si

Other Names for Alurgite

Other Languages:
German:Alurgit
Spanish:Alurgita

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 Alurgite

Reference List:Heinrich, Eberhardt William & Alfred Abraham Levinson (1953), Studies in the mica group: mineralogy of the rose muscovites: Am. Min.: 38: 25-49.

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