Gaoshan Stone
A variety of Dickite
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Formula:
Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Name:
Named for its occurrence at Mount Gao (Gaoshan) near Shoushan, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China.
A dense variety of dickite with red spots of hematite, which is used for carving. It also contains quartz and pyrophyllite as minor impurities. The Chinese consider this material as a variety of Shoushan stone, although true Shoushan stone mainly consists of pyrophyllite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40489 (as Gaoshan Stone)
1287 (as Dickite)
1287 (as Dickite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40489:5 (as Gaoshan Stone)
mindat:1:1:1287:0 (as Dickite)
mindat:1:1:1287:0 (as Dickite)
Chemistry of Gaoshan Stone
Mindat Formula:
Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Gaoshan Stone
Other Language Names for Gaoshan Stone
Simplified Chinese:高山石
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 Gaoshan Stone
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Localities for Gaoshan Stone
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| Tao Chen et al. (2008) |
