Diabantite
A variety of Clinochlore
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About Diabantite
Formula:
(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1275 (as Diabantite)
1070 (as Clinochlore)
1070 (as Clinochlore)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1275:7 (as Diabantite)
mindat:1:1:1070:8 (as Clinochlore)
mindat:1:1:1070:8 (as Clinochlore)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
23f6061d-ad8d-4b07-99ca-90ad75e253da (as Diabantite)
bf7559f1-7aa6-4577-8ba3-c2c209c692de (as Clinochlore)
bf7559f1-7aa6-4577-8ba3-c2c209c692de (as Clinochlore)
Classification of Diabantite
16.19.20
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
19 : Aluminosilicates of Fe and Mg
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
19 : Aluminosilicates of Fe and Mg
Chemistry of Diabantite
Mindat Formula:
(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Synonyms of Diabantite
Other Language Names for Diabantite
German:Diabantit
Spanish:Diabantita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 4 photos of Diabantite associated with Gmelinite Subgroup | |
| 4 photos of Diabantite associated with Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| 3 photos of Diabantite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 2 photos of Diabantite associated with Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| 2 photos of Diabantite associated with Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| 1 photo of Diabantite associated with Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| 1 photo of Diabantite associated with Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Diabantite associated with Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| 1 photo of Diabantite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
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 Diabantite
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References for Diabantite
Localities for Diabantite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica | |
| Bastias et al. (2013) |
Australia | |
| Hodge-Smith (1924) |
| Simpson (1948) |
China | |
| Gufeng Luo et al. (2001) |
Egypt | |
| Abd El-Fatah et al. (2023) |
India | |
| Rout et al. (2022) |
| Anand et al. (2022) |
Poland | |
| field work and sampling et al. (EDS, WDS) |
Russia | |
| Michurin et al. (2024) |
| Zaitsev et al. (2004) |
Sweden | |
| |
Switzerland | |
| M. Delaloye (1966) |
UK | |
| Ford et al. (1993) |
| Ford et al. (1993) |
USA | |
| Gilluly (1946) |
| Gilluly (1946) |
| Anderson (1958) |
| Shannon (1920) |
| - (1917) |
| Shannon (1920) |
| ... |
| ... | |
| Mins. of NYC & Environs (1931) |
| The Minerals of NYC & Its Environs et al. (1931) |
| Mins. of NYC & Its Environs et al. (1931) |
| The Minerals of NYC & Its Environs et al. (1931) |
| Manchester (1931) |
| Manchester (1931) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
Zimbabwe | |
| Chaumba (2017) |
Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland