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Aluminite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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Named in 1807 for its composition, containing principally aluminium.
Type Locality:
ⓘHalle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Aluminite Group.

Found as earthy reniform or nodular masses composed of tiny fibrous crystals.


Unique Identifiers

Classification of Aluminite

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
C : With only medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 7th ed.:
31.7.4.1
Dana 8th ed.:
31.7.4.1

31 : HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
7 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:
25.6.5

25 : Sulphates
6 : Sulphates of Al and Tl

Mineral Symbols
Transparency:
Translucent, Opaque
Colour:
White to yellow, grey; colourless in transmitted light.
Streak:
White
Hardness:
1 - 2 onMohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Fragile
Cleavage:
None Observed
None
Parting:
None
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
1.7 g/cm3 (Measured)    1.794 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Aluminite
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
none

Chemistry of Aluminite

Crystallography of Aluminite

Synonyms of Aluminite

Other Language Names for Aluminite
German:Aluminit
Reine Thonerde
Websterit
Norwegian:Aluminitt
Russian:Алюминит
Simplified Chinese:矾石
Spanish:Aluminita
Websterita

Relationship of Aluminite to other Species
Other Members of Aluminite Group:
MangazeiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 3H2OTric.

Common AssociatesMon. 2/m7.DC.10ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2OOrth.mmm(2/m2/m2/m)7.DC.10ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2OMon. 2/m :P21/m7.DC.15FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2OTrig.3 :R37.DC.20XitieshaniteFe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2OMon. 2/m :P21/b7.DC.25Zincobotryogen(Zn,Mg,Mn2+)Fe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2OMon. 2/m7.DC.25BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2OMon. 2/m7.DC.30ChaidamuiteZnFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2OTric. 1 :P17.DC.30GuilditeCuFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 4H2OMon. 2/m :P21/m7.DC.40PauladamsiteCu4(SeO3)(SO4)(OH)4 · 2H2OTric.1 :P17.DC.45RiotintoiteAl(SO4)(OH) · 3H2OTric. 1 :P17.DC.50ThorneitePb6(Te6+2O10)(CO3)Cl2(H2O)Mon. 2/m :B2/b7.DC.55VendidaiteAl2(SO4)(OH)3Cl · 6H2OMon. 2/m :B2/b

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    • References for AluminiteⓘMontalbion MineHarris et al. (2003)Qld Dept of MinesHoatson et al. (1989)
    Austria
     
    Freyn (1906)Freyn (1906)
    Azerbaijan
     
    Palache et al. (1951)
    Brazil
     
    Piló et al. (2023)Figueira et al. (2019)
    Canada
     
    Robinson et al. (1992)Robinson et al. (1992)
    Chile
     
    Bandy (1938)+1 other reference
    China
     
    Lincong Fu (1998)Ma et al. (2022)Pin'an Wang (2001)
    Czech Republic
     
    Pauliš et al. (SO4)+1 other referenceMineralogical Society of America - ...Jirásek (2001)Matýsek et al. (2023)Jirásek J et al. (2019)Kuttna+1 other referencePaulišPrachař+6 other referencesMineralogical Society of America - ...
    France
     
    Lacroix (1910)Lacroix (1913)Lacroix (1913)+1 other referenceLacroix (1913)Strübel+1 other reference
    Germany
     
    Baumgärtl (2006)Werner (1780)+1 other referencewww.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.)
    Hungary
     
    Szakáll: Minerals of RudabányaSzakáll et al. (1996)Szakáll et al. (1996)Szakáll et al. (1996)Szakáll et al. (1996)ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII.Szakáll et al. (1996)Szakáll et al. (1996)Szakáll et al. (1996)Szakáll et al. (1996)Szakáll et al. (1996)ACTA MIN. PETR. Suppl. Tomus XXXVIII.Sándor et al. (2005)
    Italy
     
    Jervis (1874)Palache et al. (1951)+1 other referenceRusso et al. (2017)Russo et al. (2017)Russo et al. (2017)Russo et al. (2022)Palache et al. (1951)+2 other referencesExel (1987)Menchetti et al. (2015)
    Japan
     
    The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed)+1 other reference
    Kazakhstan
     
    Ankinovich et al. (1997)
    Lebanon
     
    Kruszewski (2019)
    New Zealand
     
    Muiruru F.G. (1985)
    Pakistan
     
    Palache et al. (1951)
    Romania
     
    Onac (2009)
    Russia
     
    Novoselov et al. (2006)Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)maurice.strahlen.org (2004)Mineralogical Society of America - ...Palache et al. (1951)
    Slovakia
     
    Koděra (1986)Duda et. all.Ďuďa R. (2001)
    South Africa
     
    Cairncross et al. (1995)Martini (1997)
    Spain
     
    Rosell-Riba et al. (2022)Pedro Mingueza et al. (2022)
    UK
     
    Rutley (1902)www.mineralman.f9.co.uk (2001)Render (n.d.)Palache et al. (1951)Render (n.d.)Rutley (1902)J.Ralph 2020Render (n.d.)Render (n.d.)Render (n.d.)Render (n.d.)
    Ukraine
     
    Mineralogical Society of America - ...Mineralogical Society of America - ...Mineralogical Society of America - ...
    USA
     
    Eckel et al. (1997)Eckel et al. (1997)Palache et al. (1951)+1 other referencePolyak+1 other referenceCoskren et al. (2000)Rocks & Min.Palache et al. (1951)+1 other referenceBullock (1981)Bullock (1981)Hammarstrom et al. (1999)Mineralogical Society of America - ...
    Venezuela
     
    Urbani (1996)Franco Urbani (2009)
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