Rubrite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · H2O
Colour:
Deep red
Formula approximate. A basic iron sulphate of uncertain identity.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
25545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25545:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d323d949-3aa1-410f-9a0d-7b15c3dc29cc
Physical Properties of Rubrite
Colour:
Deep red
Chemical Properties of Rubrite
Formula:
Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · H2O
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Rubrite
Morphology:
Indistinct lamellar crystals.
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.
References for Rubrite
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Darapsky (1890) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: I: 65.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 570.
Internet Links for Rubrite
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Localities for Rubrite
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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).
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, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 570. |