Schuchardtite
A mixture of two or more distinct mineral species
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About Schuchardtite
Schuchardtite was first described by Schrauf as a variety of Chrysoprase Earth, later considered as a variety of pennine or antigorite and finally recognized as a (faintly Ni-bearing) variety of clinochlore (Fleischer, 1987).
Paul (1995) studied typical "schuchardtite" samples and found them to be mixtures of different trioctahedral phyllosilicates (chlorite-vermiculite, serpentine, kerolite ?, smectite, Ilb-chlorite).
Paul (1995) studied typical "schuchardtite" samples and found them to be mixtures of different trioctahedral phyllosilicates (chlorite-vermiculite, serpentine, kerolite ?, smectite, Ilb-chlorite).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
5033
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5033:9
Similar Names
| Schuchardite | A synonym of Nimite |
| Schuchardtit | A synonym of 'Nickel-bearing Clinochlore' |
IMA Classification of Schuchardtite
IMA status notes:
Rejected by the IMA
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.
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Localities for Schuchardtite
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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.
Germany | |
| Paul (1995) |
Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan