Adamsite
A variety of Muscovite
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Charles Baker Adams
Formula:
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Name:
Named by Charles Upham Shepard in 1857 in honor of Charles Baker Adams [January 11, 1814 Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA – January 18, 1853 West Nimba, Liberia]. In 1845-1847, he was State Geologist of Vermont, USA. He was professor of chemistry and natural history in Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, 1838 to 1847 and professor of astronomy and zoology at Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts from 1847 until 1853.
A variety of muscovite, classed as a margarodite.
Not to be confused with adamsite-(Y), or with the chemical warfare agent of the same name, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamsite
Originally described from Derby, Orleans Co., Vermont, USA.
Not to be confused with adamsite-(Y), or with the chemical warfare agent of the same name, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamsite
Originally described from Derby, Orleans Co., Vermont, USA.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
22 (as Adamsite)
2815 (as Muscovite)
2815 (as Muscovite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:22:8 (as Adamsite)
mindat:1:1:2815:4 (as Muscovite)
mindat:1:1:2815:4 (as Muscovite)
Similar Names
| Adamite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Zn2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Adamsite-(Y) | A valid IMA mineral species | NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O |
| Atomsite | A synonym of 'Trinitite' |
Chemistry of Adamsite
Mindat Formula:
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Element Weights:
Other Language Names for Adamsite
Radioactivity
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 Adamsite
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Localities for Adamsite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
USA | |
| Clark (1993) |
| Hitchcock et al. (1861) | |
| Rocks & Min. Vol. 71 (1996) |
