Anauxite
A discredited species name
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About Anauxite
Colour:
Pearly white
Lustre:
Waxy, Earthy
Name:
Named in 1838 by August Breithaupt from the Greek αγαυξητος, meaning "not increasing", because the mineral did not swell in a blowpipe flame.
Mixture containing kaolinite.
Originally reported from Hradiste (Bezovka; Debersche - Tal), Bílina (Bilin), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic.
Originally reported from Hradiste (Bezovka; Debersche - Tal), Bílina (Bilin), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
214
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:214:7
IMA Classification of Anauxite
Discredited
Physical Properties of Anauxite
Waxy, Earthy
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Pearly white
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fine-grained
Fine-grained
Other Language Names for Anauxite
Common Associates
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Anauxite
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References for Anauxite
Reference List:
Bailey, S. W. (1969) Anauxite and Kaolinite Structures Identical. Clays and Clay Minerals, 17 (4) 241-243 doi:10.1346/ccmn.1969.0170407
Langston, Robert B. (1969) The Nature of Anauxite. Clays and Clay Minerals, 16 (6). p.425-436. doi:10.1346/ccmn.1969.0160604
Guggenheim, S., Adams, J. M., Bain, D. C., Bergaya, F., Brigatti, M. F., Drits, V. A., Formoso, M. L. L., Galán, E., Kogure, T., Stanjek, H. (2006) Summary of recommendations of nomenclature committees relevant to clay mineralogy: report of the Association Internationale pour l'Etude des Argiles (AIPEA) Nomenclature Committee for 2006. Clays and Clay Minerals, 54 (6) 761-772 doi:10.1346/ccmn.2006.0540610
Localities for Anauxite
Showing 20 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic | |
| AmMin 13:153 |
| various added photos | |
| Am Mineral. 13: 153 | |
USA | |
| Anthony et al. (1995) |
| Galbraith (1959) +1 other reference | |
| Murdoch & Webb |
| Allen (1941) +2 other references |
| Allen (1928) +1 other reference |
| Allen (1929) | |
| Murdoch & Webb |
| Allen (1929) +3 other references |
| Murdoch & Webb | |
| Allen (1941) +3 other references |
| Murdoch & Webb | |
| Allen (1941) +3 other references | |
| Murdoch & Webb | |
| Rogers (1933) +1 other reference | |
| Rogers (1932) +2 other references |
| makalu.jpl.nasa.gov (n.d.) |
| Dietrich (1990) |
Hradisko Outcrops, Bílina, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic