Vaalite
A variety of Vermiculite
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Formula:
(Mg,Fe)7(Si,Al,Fe)8O20(OH)4 · 2H2O
A variety of Vermiculite that was originally described from Vaal river, South Africa.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4131 (as Vaalite)
4170 (as Vermiculite)
4170 (as Vermiculite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4131:3 (as Vaalite)
mindat:1:1:4170:2 (as Vermiculite)
mindat:1:1:4170:2 (as Vermiculite)
Similar Names
| Avalite | A variety of 'Illite' [Muscovite] | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fahleite | A valid IMA mineral species | CaZn5Fe23+(AsO4)6 · 14H2O |
| Fahlit | A synonym of 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | |
| Faialite | A synonym of Fayalite | |
| Felite | A synonym of Larnite | |
| Valaite | ||
| Vanalite | A valid IMA mineral species | NaAl9V12O42(OH)4 · 33H2O |
| Viluite | ||
| Viluite (of Severgin) | A synonym of Grossular | |
| Viluite (of von Leonhard) | A synonym of Wiluite | |
| Violate | A synonym of 'Violan' | |
| Violite | A synonym of Copiapite |
Chemistry of Vaalite
Mindat Formula:
(Mg,Fe)7(Si,Al,Fe)8O20(OH)4 · 2H2O
Element Weights:
Other Language Names for Vaalite
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 Vaalite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-4131.html
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References for Vaalite
Localities for Vaalite
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? - 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).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- 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.
South Africa | |
| Story-Maskelyne et al. (1874) |
