Polyhydrite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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An amorphous(?) aluminosilicate of Fe and minor Mn.
First reported from St Cristoph Mine, Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
First reported from St Cristoph Mine, Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9405
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9405:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d1a7f474-587a-45dc-be4f-f7b89fef8eb3
Classification of Polyhydrite
9.HC.40
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
C : With Mn, Fe
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
C : With Mn, Fe
Pronunciation of Polyhydrite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon & Katya Ralph | United Kingdom |
Other Language Names for Polyhydrite
German:Polyhydrit
Spanish:Polyhydrita
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.HC.05 | Erlianite | (Fe,Mg)4(Fe,V)2Si6O15(OH,O)8 | Orth. |
9.HC.10 | Bostwickite | CaMn3+6Si3O16 · 7H2O | Orth. |
9.HC.15 | Allophite | Mg8Al4Si5O24 · H2O | |
9.HC.20 | Almbosite | Fe2+5Fe3+4V6+4Si3O27 | |
9.HC.25 | Aquacreptite (of Shepard) | Mg4Fe2Si6O19 · 8H2O with some Al2O3, or near | |
9.HC.30 | Farallonite | 2MgO · W2O5 · SiO2 · nH2O? | Mon. |
9.HC.35 | Hokoite | Mn2+Mn3+2SiO6 · H2O |
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 Polyhydrite
Reference List:
Localities for Polyhydrite
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 | |
| No reference listed |