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Siderophyllite



Siderophyllite
CategorySilicate mineral
Chemical formulaKFe++Al(Al2Si2)O10(F,OH)2
Identification
ColorBlue green, dark brown, black.
Crystal habitMicaceous foliated
Crystal systemMonoclinic - Prismatic 2/m
CleavagePerfect basal
FractureConchoidal
Mohs Scale hardness2.5
LusterVitreous to dull
Refractive indexnα = 1.582 nβ = 1.625 nγ = 1.625
Optical PropertiesBiaxial (-)
Birefringenceδ = 0.043
StreakGreenish gray
Specific gravity3
DiaphaneityTransparent to subopaque
References[1][2][3]

Siderophyllite is a rare member of the mica group of silicate minerals with formula: KFe++Al(Al2Si2)O10(F,OH)2

The mineral occurs in nepheline syenite pegmatites and granite and aplite greisens. It is associated with microcline and astrophyllite at Pikes Peak, Colorado. It is also found in the alkali pegmatites of Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec.

It was first described in 1880 for an occurrence near Pikes Peak, Colorado. The name derives from the Greek "sideros", iron, plus "phyllon", leaf, in reference to its iron rich composition and perfect basal cleavage.

References

  1. ^ http://webmineral.com/data/Siderophyllite.shtml Webmineral
  2. ^ http://www.mindat.org/min-3651.html Mindat
  3. ^ http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/siderophyllite.pdf Mineral Handbook
 
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