Ganophyllite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Ganophyllite Group
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
35532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35532:2
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0019465 | Ganophyllite | Eggleton R A, Guggenheim S (1986) A re-examination of the structure of ganophyllite Mineralogical Magazine 50 307-315 |  | 1986 | Harstig mine, Pajsberg, Sweden | 0 | 293 |
| 0003154 | Tamaite | Hughes J M, Rakovan J F, Bracco R, Gunter M E (2003) The atomic arrangemetn of the ganophyllite-group modulated layer silicates as determined from the orthorhombic dimorph of tamaite, with the elusive 16.8 A ganophyllite-group superstructure revealed American Mineralogist 88 1324-1330 | | 2003 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0002250 | Ganophyllite | Noe D C, Veblen D R (1999) Incommensurate modulation and the crystal structure of ganophyllite American Mineralogist 84 1088-1098 | | 1999 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Ganophyllite Group to other Species
Ganophyllite Group Members:
| Eggletonite | (Na,K,Ca)xMn6(Si,Al)10O24(OH)4 · nH2O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11) | Mon. |
| Ganophyllite | (K,Na)xMn2+6(Si,Al)10O24(OH)4 · nH2O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11) | Mon. 2/m |
| Tamaite | (Ca,K,Na)xMn6(Si,Al)10O24(OH)4 · nH2O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
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 Ganophyllite Group
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References for Ganophyllite Group
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Localities for Ganophyllite Group
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Shiromaru mine, Okutama-cho, Nishitama district, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan