Stevensite

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Stevensite
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General
Category Minerals
IMA symbol Stv [1]
Identification
ColorWhite, pale yellow, pale brown, pale pink
Mohs scale hardness2 1/2 [2]
Streak White

Stevensite is a white clay mineral composed of hydrated calcium, sodium and magnesium silicate, with the chemical formula (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2 [3] . The mineral is a member of smectite [2] . The mineral is named after Edwin Augustus Stevens [2] .

Stevensite can be found at the Dean Quarry. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi: 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . S2CID   235729616.
  2. 1 2 3 "Stevensite". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey » Stevensite". wgnhs.wisc.edu. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  4. ↑ Kloprogge, J. Theo; Lavinsky, Rob; Young, Stretch (2017-08-02). Photo Atlas of Mineral Pseudomorphism. Elsevier. p. 79. ISBN   978-0-12-803703-4.


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