Sauconite
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sauconite-321-10989462
title:
Sauconite
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Sauconite is a complex phyllosilicate mineral of the smectite clay group, formula Na0.3Zn3(SiAl)4O10(OH)2·4H2O. It forms soft earthy bluish white to red-brown monoclinic crystals typically massive to micaceous in habit. It has a Mohs hardness of 1 to 2 and a specific gravity of 2.45. Optically it is biaxial positive with refractive index values of nα = 1.550 – 1.580, nβ = 1.590 – 1.620 and nγ = 1.590 – 1.620.
It is found in vugs and seams in the oxidized zones of zinc and copper deposits. It occ
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Trioctahedral (Zn2+) smectite, phyllosilicate mineral
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauconite
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2024-01-23T17:43:03Z
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