Amianthus
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
About Amianthus
Applied to brucite material from the type locality, Hoboken, NJ, USA.
Sometimes also used as a spelling variant of amiantus (= byssolite).
Sometimes also used as a spelling variant of amiantus (= byssolite).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
29981
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29981:3
Similar Names
Crystal Structure
Load
Unit Cell | Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 | 3x3x3 | 4x4x4
Unit Cell | Unit Cell Packed
2x2x2 | 3x3x3 | 4x4x4
Show
Big Balls | Small Balls | Just Balls | Spacefill
Polyhedra Off | Si Polyhedra | All Polyhedra
Remove metal-metal sticks
Big Balls | Small Balls | Just Balls | Spacefill
Polyhedra Off | Si Polyhedra | All Polyhedra
Remove metal-metal sticks
Display Options
Black Background | White Background
Perspective On | Perspective Off
2D | Stereo | Red-Blue | Red-Cyan
Black Background | White Background
Perspective On | Perspective Off
2D | Stereo | Red-Blue | Red-Cyan
View
CIF File Best | x | y | z | a | b | c
CIF File Best | x | y | z | a | b | c
Rotation
Stop | Start
Stop | Start
Labels
Console Off | On | Grey | Yellow
Console Off | On | Grey | Yellow
Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001637 | Brucite | Parise J B, Leinenweber K, Weidner D J, Tan K, Von Dreele R B (1994) Pressure-induced H bonding: Neutron diffraction study of brucite, Mg(OD)2, to 9.3 GPa American Mineralogist 79 193-196 | ![]() | 1994 | 0.4 | 293 | |
| 0001638 | Brucite | Parise J B, Leinenweber K, Weidner D J, Tan K, Von Dreele R B (1994) Pressure-induced H bonding: Neutron diffraction study of brucite, Mg(OD)2, to 9.3 GPa American Mineralogist 79 193-196 | ![]() | 1994 | 1.9 | 293 | |
| 0001639 | Brucite | Parise J B, Leinenweber K, Weidner D J, Tan K, Von Dreele R B (1994) Pressure-induced H bonding: Neutron diffraction study of brucite, Mg(OD)2, to 9.3 GPa American Mineralogist 79 193-196 | ![]() | 1994 | 5.4 | 293 | |
| 0001640 | Brucite | Parise J B, Leinenweber K, Weidner D J, Tan K, Von Dreele R B (1994) Pressure-induced H bonding: Neutron diffraction study of brucite, Mg(OD)2, to 9.3 GPa American Mineralogist 79 193-196 | ![]() | 1994 | 9.3 | 293 | |
| 0002432 | Brucite | Nagai T, Hattori T, Yamanaka T (2000) Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by the structural refinement under pressure American Mineralogist 85 760-764 | ![]() | 2000 | 0.6 | 293 | |
| 0002433 | Brucite | Nagai T, Hattori T, Yamanaka T (2000) Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by the structural refinement under pressure American Mineralogist 85 760-764 | ![]() | 2000 | 2.5 | 293 | |
| 0002434 | Brucite | Nagai T, Hattori T, Yamanaka T (2000) Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by the structural refinement under pressure American Mineralogist 85 760-764 | ![]() | 2000 | 6.2 | 293 | |
| 0002435 | Brucite | Nagai T, Hattori T, Yamanaka T (2000) Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by the structural refinement under pressure American Mineralogist 85 760-764 | ![]() | 2000 | 8.9 | 293 | |
| 0002436 | Brucite | Nagai T, Hattori T, Yamanaka T (2000) Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by the structural refinement under pressure American Mineralogist 85 760-764 | ![]() | 2000 | 12.5 | 293 | |
| 0002437 | Brucite | Nagai T, Hattori T, Yamanaka T (2000) Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by the structural refinement under pressure American Mineralogist 85 760-764 | ![]() | 2000 | 16 | 293 | |
| 0002438 | Brucite | Nagai T, Hattori T, Yamanaka T (2000) Compression mechanism of brucite: An investigation by the structural refinement under pressure American Mineralogist 85 760-764 | ![]() | 2000 | 18 | 293 | |
| 0003999 | Brucite | Mookherjee M, Stixrude L (2006) High-pressure proton disorder in brucite American Mineralogist 91 127-134 | ![]() | 2006 | hypothetical structure calculated with DFT | 0.3 | 293 |
| 0004000 | Brucite | Mookherjee M, Stixrude L (2006) High-pressure proton disorder in brucite American Mineralogist 91 127-134 | ![]() | 2006 | hypothetical structure calculated with DFT | 8.4 | 293 |
| 0004001 | Brucite | Mookherjee M, Stixrude L (2006) High-pressure proton disorder in brucite American Mineralogist 91 127-134 | ![]() | 2006 | hypothetical structure calculated with DFT | 119.1 | 293 |
| 0007912 | Brucite | Catti M, Ferraris G, Hull S, Pavese A (1995) Static compression and H disorder in brucite, Mg(OH)2, to 11 GPa: a powder neutron diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 22 200-206 | 1995 | 0.0001 | 293 | ||
| 0007913 | Brucite | Catti M, Ferraris G, Hull S, Pavese A (1995) Static compression and H disorder in brucite, Mg(OH)2, to 11 GPa: a powder neutron diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 22 200-206 | 1995 | 7.8 | 293 | ||
| 0007914 | Brucite | Catti M, Ferraris G, Hull S, Pavese A (1995) Static compression and H disorder in brucite, Mg(OH)2, to 11 GPa: a powder neutron diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 22 200-206 | 1995 | 10.9 | 293 | ||
| 0007915 | Brucite | Catti M, Ferraris G, Hull S, Pavese A (1995) Static compression and H disorder in brucite, Mg(OH)2, to 11 GPa: a powder neutron diffraction study Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 22 200-206 | 1995 | 10.9 | 293 | ||
| 0017400 | Brucite | Aminoff G (1921) Ueber die Struktur des Magnesiumhydroxides. _cod_database_code 1010484 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 56 505-509 | 1921 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0014731 | Brucite | Zigan F, Rothbauer R (1967) Neutronenbeugungsmessungen am Brucit _cod_database_code 1000054 Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1967 137-143 | 1967 | 0 | 293 |
CIF Raw Data - click here to close
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.
Amianthus in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Amianthus
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-29981.html
Please feel free to link to this page.
Please feel free to link to this page.
Search Engines:
Mineral Dealers:
References for Amianthus
Localities for Amianthus
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.





symbol to view information about a locality.
The
Wood's Chrome Mine, Texas, Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA