Paraluminite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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About Paraluminite
Formula:
2Al2O3 · SO3 · 15H2O ?
Colour:
White, light yellow.
Commonly occurs as fibrous, reniform or nodular masses in clay; as slimy precipitates; and as efflorescences of acicular crystals in stonework.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4983
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4983:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
3fb859e3-d284-458b-8e67-c8b7995dff7a
Physical Properties of Paraluminite
Colour:
White, light yellow.
Chemical Properties of Paraluminite
Formula:
2Al2O3 · SO3 · 15H2O ?
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Paraluminite
Varieties of Paraluminite
Pissophanite | A Fe'''-bearing variety of Paraluminite. |
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 Paraluminite
Reference List:
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Steinberg (1844) Journal für praktische Chemie, Leipzig: 32: 495.
Breithaupt, A. (1832) Vollständige Characteristik etc., 2nd. Ed.: 101 (as Pissophan).
Brooke, H.J. and Miller, W.H. (1852) Introduction to Mineralogy by Wm. Phillips, London, 1823. New edition by Brooke and Miller. 8vo, London: 544 (as Garnsdorfite).
Dieck (1857) Zs. Nat. Halle: 8: 265.
Dana, J.D. (1868) System of Mineralogy, 5th. Edition, New York: 661 (as Pissophanite).
Cornu (1909) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Stuttgart: 329.
Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 118.
Pilipenko (1927) Wiss. Schr. Univ. Saratow: 6: 167 (as Eisenparaluminite).
Pilipenko (1928) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Heidelberg, Stuttgart: I: 297.
Hutton (1945) New Zealand Journal orf Science and Technology: 26: 242.
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.: 586-587.
Internet Links for Paraluminite
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Localities for Paraluminite
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.
Germany | |
| 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.: 587. |
Jeremias Glück Mine, Garnsdorf, Saalfeld, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District, Thuringia, Germany