Arctolite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
near (Ca,Mg)Al2Si3O10 · H2O
Colour:
Colorless to pale yellow or green
Name:
Named for its arctic origin.
Doubtful mineral, needs reexamination.
Originally reported from Hvitholmen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.
Originally reported from Hvitholmen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
317
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:317:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
2e49e883-d6b0-4d2b-8313-40340488b866
Physical Properties of Arctolite
Colour:
Colorless to pale yellow or green
Chemical Properties of Arctolite
Formula:
near (Ca,Mg)Al2Si3O10 · H2O
Crystallography of Arctolite
Morphology:
0.8 mm thick, bent plates
Other Language Names for Arctolite
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 Arctolite
Reference List:
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Blomstrand, C.W. (1880) Et högnordiskt mineral. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar: 5: 210-216.
Raade, G. (1996) Minerals originally described from Norway. Including notes on type material. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift: 11: 104pp. [p.21]
Internet Links for Arctolite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-317.html
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Localities for Arctolite
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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| Blomstrand, C. W. (1880): Et högnordiskt mineral. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar 5: 210-216 |