Trudellite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Colour:
Golden yellow; light yellow in transmitted light
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous
Name:
Named in 1925 by Samuel George Gordon in honor of Harry William Trudell [May 2, 1879 Richmond, Virginia, USA - January 26, 1964 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA], co-founder of The American Mineralogist and the journal's first business manager, mineral collector, amateur mineralogist, president of the Philadelphia Mineralogical Society (1917). Shown to be a mixture by Mary Emma Mrose (1971).
Extremely deliquescent and extremely difficult to preserve. Nearly impossible to preserve without protection in humidity-proof containers.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27245:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
f80bf731-1887-4f11-af11-a0d9c6ac852f
Physical Properties of Trudellite
Sub-Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Golden yellow; light yellow in transmitted light
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Trudellite associated with Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
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 Trudellite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-27245.html
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References for Trudellite
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Localities for Trudellite
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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| Palache et al (1951) |