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Brindleyite Mineral Data
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General Brindleyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ni,Mg,Fe++)2Al(SiAl)O5(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 340.29 gm |
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Magnesium 1.43 % Mg 2.37 % MgO |
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Aluminum 15.86 % Al 29.96 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 1.64 % Fe 2.11 % FeO |
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Silicon 8.25 % Si 17.66 % SiO2 |
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Nickel 29.32 % Ni 37.31 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 1.18 % H 10.59 % H2O |
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Oxygen 42.31 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ni1.7Mg0.2Fe2+0.1Al2SiO5(OH)4 |
| Environment: |
As coatings on clays and as veinlets cutting kaolinitic clay at the base of a bauxite deposit developed on karst. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Marmara bauxite deposit, Begara, Greece. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Name for Dr. George William Brindley (1905-1983), Professor of Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Brindleyite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Nimesite |
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